They Were Expendable
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.
Top Billed Cast
Robert Montgomery
Lt. John Brickley
John Wayne
Lt. (J.G.) 'Rusty' Ryan
Donna Reed
Lt. Sandy Davyss
Jack Holt
General Martin
Ward Bond
"Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate
Featured Crew
John Ford
Director
Frank Wead
Screenplay
William L. White
Book
John Ford
Producer
Douglass Biggs
Editor
Frank E. Hull
Editor
Joseph H. August
Director of Photography
Herbert Stothart
Original Music Composer
Malcolm Brown
Art Direction
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Edwin B. Willis
Set Decoration
Yvonne Wood
Costume Design
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