They Were Expendable

A Tribute to Those Who Did So Much... With So Little!

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After a demonstration of new PT boats, Navy brass are still unconvinced of their viability in combat, leaving Lt. "Rusty" Ryan frustrated. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, however, Ryan and his buddy Lt. Brickley are told they can finally take their squadron into battle. The PT boats quickly prove their worth, successfully shooting down Japanese planes, relaying messages between islands, and picking off a multitude of enemy ships.

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Creators

John Ford

director

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Frank Wead

writer

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William L. White

writer

Christina Stead

writer

Cast

Robert Montgomery actor

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John Wayne actor Donna Reed actor

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Jack Holt actor Ward Bond actor Marshall Thompson actor Paul Langton actor Leon Ames actor

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Arthur Walsh actor Donald Curtis actor Cameron Mitchell actor

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Louis Jean Heydt actor Jeff York actor

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Murray Alper actor

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Harry Tenbrook actor

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Jack Pennick actor

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Alex Havier actor

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Charles Trowbridge actor

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Robert Barrat actor Bruce Kellogg actor