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1945

THEY WERE EXPENDABLE

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

Drama
War
66

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Overview

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.

Director: John Ford
Runtime: 135 minutes
Budget: $0
Box Office: $0
Vote Average: 66

Cast

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Robert Montgomery

Lt. John Brickley

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John Wayne

Lt. (J.G.) 'Rusty' Ryan

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Donna Reed

Lt. Sandy Davyss

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Jack Holt

General Martin

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Ward Bond

"Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate

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Marshall Thompson

Ens. 'Snake' Gardner

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Paul Langton

Ens. 'Andy' Andrews

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Leon Ames

Major James Morton

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Arthur Walsh

Seaman Jones

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Donald Curtis

Lt. (J.G.) 'Shorty' Long

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Cameron Mitchell

Ens. George Cross

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Louis Jean Heydt

'Ohio'

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Jeff York

Ens. Tony Aiken

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Murray Alper

'Slug' Mahan T.M. 1c

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Harry Tenbrook

'Squarehead' Larsen SC 2c

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Jack Pennick

'Doc'

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Alex Havier

'Benny' Lecoco ST 3c

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Charles Trowbridge

Admiral Blackwell

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Robert Barrat

The General

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Bruce Kellogg

Elder Tompkins M.M. 2c

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Tim Murdock

Ens. Brant

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Russell Simpson

'Dad' Knowland

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Vernon Steele

Army Doctor

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Robert Emmett O'Connor

Silver Dollar Bartender (uncredited)

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Philip Ahn

Army Orderly (uncredited)

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Steve Barclay

Naval Officer (uncredited)

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Betty Blythe

Officer's Wife (uncredited)

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Danny Borzage

Boat Crew Member (uncredited)

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Al Bridge

Lieutenant Colonel (uncredited)

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George Bruggeman

Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

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James Carlisle

Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

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Jack Carrington

Officer at Airport (uncredited)

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Bruce Carruthers

Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

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Tony Carson

Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

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Jack Cheatham

Commander (uncredited)

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Fred Coby

Officer at Airport (uncredited)

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Roger Cole

Officer at Airport (uncredited)

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Jane Crowley

Officer's Wife (uncredited)

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Henry H. Daniels Jr.

Sailor (uncredited)

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William B. Davidson

Hotel Manager (uncredited)

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Marjorie Davies

Nurse (uncredited)

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Larry Dods

Boat Crew Member (uncredited)

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William 'Red' Donahue

Officer at Airport (uncredited)

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Blake Edwards

Boat Crewman (uncredited)

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Frank Eldredge

Officer at Airport (uncredited)

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John Epper

Officer at Airport (uncredited)

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Jim Farley

(uncredited)

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Charles Ferguson

Officer at Airport (uncredited)

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Lee Tung Foo

Asian Bartender (uncredited)

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Art Foster

Boat Crew Member (uncredited)

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Almeda Fowler

Officer's Wife (uncredited)

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Mary Jane French

Lost Nurse (uncredited)

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Jon Gilbreath

'Snuffy' Submarine Commander (uncredited)

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James Gonzalez

Sailor (uncredited)

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Duke Green

PT-41 Boat Starboard Torpedoman (uncredited)

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Sherry Hall

Marine Major (uncredited)

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Stuart Hall

Bar Patron (uncredited)

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Robert Homans

Bartender at Manila Hotel (uncredited)

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Michael Kirby

Boat Crewman (uncredited)

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Michael Kostrick

Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

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Paul Kruger

Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

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Stubby Kruger

Boat Crewman (uncredited)

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Jack Lee

Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

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Jack Lorenz

Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

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Leota Lorraine

Officer's Wife (uncredited)

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Jack Luden

Naval Air Captain (uncredited)

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James Magill

Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

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George Magrill

Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

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Eve March

Nurse (uncredited)

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Maurice Marks

Soldier (uncredited)

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Kermit Maynard

Airport Officer (uncredited)

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Merrill McCormick

Wounded Officer at Airport (uncredited)

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Frank McGrath

'Slim' - Bearded CPO (uncredited)

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Leonard Mellin

Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

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Robert Milasch

Minor Role (uncredited)

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Henry Mirelez

Filipino Boy (uncredited)

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Jack Mower

Officer (uncredited)

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Charles Murray Jr.

Jeep Driver (uncredited)

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Forbes Murray

Navy Captain (uncredited)

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Bill Neff

Submarine Skipper / Boat Crew Member (uncredited)

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Bill Nind

Officer at Airport (uncredited)

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Wedgwood Nowell

Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

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Franklin Parker

Naval Officer (uncredited)

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Frank Pershing

Boat Crew Member (uncredited)

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Nino Pipitone Jr.

Bartender's Child (uncredited)

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Dan Quigg

Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

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Joey Ray

Boat Crew Member (uncredited)

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William McKeever Riley

Boat Crew Member (uncredited)

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Jack Ross

Officer at Airport (uncredited)

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John Roy

Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

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Harold Schlickenmayer

Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

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Phil Schumacher

Boat Crew Member (uncredited)

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Jack Semple

Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

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Sam Simone

Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

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Reginald Simpson

Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

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Leslie Sketchley

Marine Orderly (uncredited)

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Ralph Soncuya

Filipino Orderly (uncredited)

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Larry Steers

Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

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Sammy Stein

Sammy - Boat Crewman (uncredited)

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Jack Stoney

Boat Crew Member (uncredited)

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Robert Strong

Officer at Airport (uncredited)

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Bob Thom

Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

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Richard Thorne

Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

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Brad Towne

Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

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Jack Trent

Officer at Airport (uncredited)

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Tom Tyler

Captain at Airport (uncredited)

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Emmett Vogan

Naval Doctor (uncredited)

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Eleanore Vogel

Officer's Wife (uncredited)

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Hansel Warner

Officer at Airport (uncredited)

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Billy Wilkerson

Sgt. Smith (uncredited)

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Roque Ybarra Jr.

Bartender's Child (uncredited)

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