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- Robert MontgomeryLt. John Brickley
- John WayneLt. (j.g.) "Rusty" Ryan
- Donna Reed2nd Lt. Sandy Davys
- Jack HoltGen. Martin
- Ward Bond"Boats" Mulcahey
- Marshall ThompsonEns. "'Snake" Gardner
- Paul LangtonEns. "Andy" Andrews
- Leon AmesMaj. James Morton
- Arthur WalshSeaman Jones
- Donald CurtisLt. (j.g.) "Shorty" Long
- Cameron MitchellEns. George Cross
- Jeff YorkEns. Tony Aiken
They Were Expendable (1945) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
They Were Expendable is a 1945 American war film directed by John Ford, starring Robert Montgomery and John Wayne, and featuring Donna Reed. The film is based on the 1942 novel of the same name by William Lindsay White, relating the story of the exploits of Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron Three, a United States PT boat unit defending the ...
They Were Expendable: Directed by John Ford, Robert Montgomery. With Robert Montgomery, John Wayne, Donna Reed, Jack Holt. A Navy commander fights to prove the battle-worthiness of the PT boat at the start of World War II.
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- Drama, War
- John Ford, Robert Montgomery
- 1945-12-31
Find out who starred in the classic war film They Were Expendable, directed by John Ford and based on a book by John D. MacDonald. See the full list of actors, crew members, and production details on TMDB.
Find out who starred in the 1945 war drama film directed by John Ford and inspired by actual events. See the list of actors, writers, producers, composers and more who worked on the movie.
- John Ford
Set at the start of World War II, They Were Expendable (1945) follows a PT boat captain (Robert Montgomery) and his commanding officer (John Wayne) as they try to convince the Navy that PT boats are in fact useful weapons, good for more than just the military equivalent of errands.
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PT boat captains (Robert Montgomery, John Wayne) fight Japanese in Philippines.