They Were Expendable (1945)




Cast and credits


     
Directed by John Ford
Robert Montgomery
     
Screenplay by Norman Corwin
George Froeschel
Jan Lustig
     
Cast:
Lt. John BrickleyRobert Montgomery
Lt. (J.G.) 'Rusty' RyanJohn Wayne
Lt. Sandy DavyssDonna Reed
General MartinJack Holt
'Boats' Mulcahey C.B.M.Ward Bond
Ens. 'Snake' GardnerMarshall Thompson
Major James MortonLeon Ames
Ens. George CrossCameron Mitchell
Ens. Tony AikenJeff York
'Slug' Mahan T.M. 1cMurray Alper
'Squarehead' Larsen SC 2cHarry Tenbrook
'Doc'Jack Pennick
Admiral BlackwellCharles Trowbridge
The GeneralRobert Barrat
'Ohio'Louis Jean Heydt
'Dad' KnowlandRussell Simpson
Army DoctorVernon Steele
Priest (scenes deleted)Pedro de Cordoba
Army OrderlyPhilip Ahn
Officer's WifeBetty Blythe
Lieutenant ColonelAl Bridge
Hotel ManagerWilliam B. Davidson
Boat CrewmanBlake Edwards
Jim Farley
Bartender at Manila HotelRobert Homans
Naval Air CaptainJack Luden
Airport OfficerKermit Maynard
OfficerJack Mower
Navy CaptainForbes Murray
Man in Admiral's OfficeWedgwood Nowell
Silver Dollar BartenderRobert Emmett O'Connor
Boat Crew MemberJack Stoney
Captain at AirportTom Tyler
Naval DoctorEmmett Vogan
Wallace Ford
     
Director of photography Joseph H. August
Produced by John Ford
Music composed by Herbert Stothart
Edited by Frank E. Hull


Year:1945
Country: United States
Language: English
Release date: December 20, 1945 2