They Were Expendable (1945) Cast & Crew

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Directed by John Ford.

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
• Louis Jean Heydt as 'Ohio'
• Jeff York as Ens. Tony Aiken
• Murray Alper as 'Slug' Mahan T.M. 1c
• Harry Tenbrook as 'Squarehead' Larsen SC 2c
• Jack Pennick as 'Doc'
• Alex Havier as 'Benny' Lecoco ST 3c
• Charles Trowbridge as Admiral Blackwell
• Robert Barrat as The General
• Bruce Kellogg as Elder Tompkins M.M. 2c
• Tim Murdock as Ens. Brant
• Russell Simpson as 'Dad' Knowland
• Vernon Steele as Army Doctor
• Robert Emmett O'Connor as Silver Dollar Bartender (uncredited)
• Philip Ahn as Army Orderly (uncredited)
• Steve Barclay as Naval Officer (uncredited)
• Betty Blythe as Officer's Wife (uncredited)
• Danny Borzage as Boat Crew Member (uncredited)
• Al Bridge as Lieutenant Colonel (uncredited)
• George Bruggeman as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
• James Carlisle as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
• Jack Carrington as Officer at Airport (uncredited)
• Bruce Carruthers as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
• Tony Carson as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)
• Jack Cheatham as Commander (uncredited)
• Fred Coby as Officer at Airport (uncredited)
• Roger Cole as Officer at Airport (uncredited)
• Jane Crowley as Officer's Wife (uncredited)
• Henry H. Daniels Jr. as Sailor (uncredited)
• William B. Davidson as Hotel Manager (uncredited)

Crew

• John Ford — Director
• Frank Wead — Screenplay
• John Ford — Producer
• Herbert Stothart — Original Music Composer
• Joseph H. August — Director of Photography
• Christina Stead — Screenplay

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