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.
Metro-Goldwyn-MayerCrew
Cast
Lt. John Brickley
Robert MontgomeryLt. (J.G.) 'Rusty' Ryan
John WayneLt. Sandy Davyss
Donna ReedGeneral Martin
Jack Holt"Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate
Ward BondEns. 'Snake' Gardner
Marshall ThompsonEns. 'Andy' Andrews
Paul LangtonMajor James Morton
Leon AmesSeaman Jones
Arthur WalshLt. (J.G.) 'Shorty' Long
Donald Curtis
Robert MontgomeryLt. (J.G.) 'Rusty' Ryan
John WayneLt. Sandy Davyss
Donna ReedGeneral Martin
Jack Holt"Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate
Ward BondEns. 'Snake' Gardner
Marshall ThompsonEns. 'Andy' Andrews
Paul LangtonMajor James Morton
Leon AmesSeaman Jones
Arthur WalshLt. (J.G.) 'Shorty' Long
Donald Curtis
