They Were Expendable Trailer

They Were Expendable Trailer (1945)

"A Tribute to Those Who Did So Much... With So Little!" 07 December 1945 Drama, War 135 mins

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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Cast

Robert Montgomery

as Lt. John Brickley

John Wayne

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

Donna Reed

as Lt. Sandy Davyss

Jack Holt

as General Martin

Ward Bond

as "Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate

Marshall Thompson

as Ens. 'Snake' Gardner

Paul Langton

as Ens. 'Andy' Andrews

Leon Ames

as Major James Morton

Arthur Walsh

as Seaman Jones

Donald Curtis

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

Cameron Mitchell

as Ens. George Cross

Jeff York

as Ens. Tony Aiken

Murray Alper

as 'Slug' Mahan T.M. 1c

Harry Tenbrook

as 'Squarehead' Larsen SC 2c

Crew

John Ford

Director

John Ford

John Ford Producer

Edwin B. Willis

Edwin B. Willis Set Decoration

Herbert Stothart

Original Music Composer

Cedric Gibbons

Cedric Gibbons Art Direction

Edward O'Fearna

Edward O'Fearna Assistant Director

Malcolm Brown

Malcolm Brown Art Direction

Yvonne Wood

Yvonne Wood Costume Design

Joseph H. August

Joseph H. August Director of Photography

Jack Dawn

Jack Dawn Makeup & Hair

A. Arnold Gillespie

A. Arnold Gillespie Special Effects

International Titles

Fomos Sacrificados Trailer

Ein verlorener Haufen Trailer

Les sacrifiés Trailer

I sacrificati di Bataan Trailer

데이 워 익스펜더블 Trailer

International Releases Dates

Austria 01 July 1956

Brazil 01 January 1946

Germany 22 May 1956

France 20 April 1949

United Kingdom 07 December 1945

United States 31 December 1945

Production Companies

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