Overview - They Were Expendable

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.

Cast

• Name: Robert Montgomery

  Character: Lt. John Brickley

  Popularity: 1.0064

  

• Name: John Wayne

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

  Popularity: 2.3792

  

• Name: Donna Reed

  Character: Lt. Sandy Davyss

  Popularity: 1.2612

  

• Name: Jack Holt

  Character: General Martin

  Popularity: 0.9952

  

• Name: Ward Bond

  Character: "Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate

  Popularity: 1.4208

  

• Name: Marshall Thompson

  Character: Ens. 'Snake' Gardner

  Popularity: 0.6477

  

• Name: Paul Langton

  Character: Ens. 'Andy' Andrews

  Popularity: 0.5532

  

• Name: Leon Ames

  Character: Major James Morton

  Popularity: 0.4504