They Were Expendable (1945)
Tijdens de campagne in de Stille Oceaan vecht een heroïsch Amerikaans bedrijf tegen oprukkende Japanse troepen in de Filippijnen, waarbij het steeds meer terrein verliest. Twee torpedo boot officieren zullen, tegen het advies van hun superieuren in, proberen de opmars van de vijand te vertragen door de oude boten tegen de Japanse schepen in te zetten.
Regiseur:
John Ford
Schrijvers:
Frank Wead, Christina Stead.
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Robert Montgomery as Lt. John Brickley |
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John Wayne as Lt. (J.G.) 'Rusty' Ryan |
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Donna Reed as Lt. Sandy Davyss |
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Jack Holt as General Martin |
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Ward Bond as "Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate |
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Marshall Thompson as Ens. 'Snake' Gardner |
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Paul Langton as Ens. 'Andy' Andrews |
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Leon Ames as Major James Morton |
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Arthur Walsh as Seaman Jones |
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Donald Curtis as Lt. (J.G.) 'Shorty' Long |
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Cameron Mitchell as Ens. George Cross |
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Louis Jean Heydt as 'Ohio' |
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Jeff York as Ens. Tony Aiken |
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Murray Alper as 'Slug' Mahan T.M. 1c |
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Harry Tenbrook as 'Squarehead' Larsen SC 2c |
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Jack Pennick as 'Doc' |
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Alex Havier as 'Benny' Lecoco ST 3c |
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Charles Trowbridge as Admiral Blackwell |
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Robert Barrat as The General |
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Bruce Kellogg as Elder Tompkins M.M. 2c |
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Tim Murdock as Ens. Brant |
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Russell Simpson as 'Dad' Knowland |
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Vernon Steele as Army Doctor |
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Robert Emmett O'Connor as Silver Dollar Bartender (uncredited) |
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Philip Ahn as Army Orderly (uncredited) |
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Steve Barclay as Naval Officer (uncredited) |
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Betty Blythe as Officer's Wife (uncredited) |
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Danny Borzage as Boat Crew Member (uncredited) |
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Al Bridge as Lieutenant Colonel (uncredited) |
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George Bruggeman as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) |
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James Carlisle as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) |
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Jack Carrington as Officer at Airport (uncredited) |
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Bruce Carruthers as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) |
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Tony Carson as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) |
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Jack Cheatham as Commander (uncredited) |
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Fred Coby as Officer at Airport (uncredited) |
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Roger Cole as Officer at Airport (uncredited) |
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Jane Crowley as Officer's Wife (uncredited) |
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Henry H. Daniels Jr. as Sailor (uncredited) |
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William B. Davidson as Hotel Manager (uncredited) |
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Marjorie Davies as Nurse (uncredited) |
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Larry Dods as Boat Crew Member (uncredited) |
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William 'Red' Donahue as Officer at Airport (uncredited) |
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Blake Edwards as Boat Crewman (uncredited) |
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Frank Eldredge as Officer at Airport (uncredited) |
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John Epper as Officer at Airport (uncredited) |
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Jim Farley as (uncredited) |
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Charles Ferguson as Officer at Airport (uncredited) |
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Lee Tung Foo as Asian Bartender (uncredited) |
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Art Foster as Boat Crew Member (uncredited) |
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Almeda Fowler as Officer's Wife (uncredited) |
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Mary Jane French as Lost Nurse (uncredited) |
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Jon Gilbreath as 'Snuffy' Submarine Commander (uncredited) |
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James Gonzalez as Sailor (uncredited) |
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Duke Green as PT-41 Boat Starboard Torpedoman (uncredited) |
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Sherry Hall as Marine Major (uncredited) |
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Stuart Hall as Bar Patron (uncredited) |
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Robert Homans as Bartender at Manila Hotel (uncredited) |
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Michael Kirby as Boat Crewman (uncredited) |
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Michael Kostrick as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) |
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Paul Kruger as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) |
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Stubby Kruger as Boat Crewman (uncredited) |
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Jack Lee as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) |
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Jack Lorenz as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) |
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Leota Lorraine as Officer's Wife (uncredited) |
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Jack Luden as Naval Air Captain (uncredited) |
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James Magill as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) |
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George Magrill as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) |
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Eve March as Nurse (uncredited) |
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Maurice Marks as Soldier (uncredited) |
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Kermit Maynard as Airport Officer (uncredited) |
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Merrill McCormick as Wounded Officer at Airport (uncredited) |
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Frank McGrath as 'Slim' - Bearded CPO (uncredited) |
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Leonard Mellin as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) |
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Robert Milasch as Minor Role (uncredited) |
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Henry Mirelez as Filipino Boy (uncredited) |
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Jack Mower as Officer (uncredited) |
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Charles Murray Jr. as Jeep Driver (uncredited) |
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Forbes Murray as Navy Captain (uncredited) |
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Bill Neff as Submarine Skipper / Boat Crew Member (uncredited) |
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Bill Nind as Officer at Airport (uncredited) |
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Wedgwood Nowell as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) |
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Franklin Parker as Naval Officer (uncredited) |
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Frank Pershing as Boat Crew Member (uncredited) |
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Nino Pipitone Jr. as Bartender's Child (uncredited) |
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Dan Quigg as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) |
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Joey Ray as Boat Crew Member (uncredited) |
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William McKeever Riley as Boat Crew Member (uncredited) |
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Jack Ross as Officer at Airport (uncredited) |
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John Roy as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) |
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Harold Schlickenmayer as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) |
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Phil Schumacher as Boat Crew Member (uncredited) |
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Jack Semple as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) |
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Sam Simone as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) |
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Reginald Simpson as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) |
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Leslie Sketchley as Marine Orderly (uncredited) |
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Ralph Soncuya as Filipino Orderly (uncredited) |
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Larry Steers as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) |
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Sammy Stein as Sammy - Boat Crewman (uncredited) |
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Jack Stoney as Boat Crew Member (uncredited) |
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Robert Strong as Officer at Airport (uncredited) |
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Bob Thom as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) |
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Brad Towne as Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) |
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Jack Trent as Officer at Airport (uncredited) |
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Tom Tyler as Captain at Airport (uncredited) |
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Emmett Vogan as Naval Doctor (uncredited) |
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Eleanore Vogel as Officer's Wife (uncredited) |
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Hansel Warner as Officer at Airport (uncredited) |
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Billy Wilkerson as Sgt. Smith (uncredited) |
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Roque Ybarra Jr. as Bartender's Child (uncredited) |
| Directing | John Ford | Director |
| Writing | Frank Wead | Screenplay |
| Writing | William L. White | Book |
| Editing | Frank E. Hull | Editor |
| Production | John Ford | Producer |
| Editing | Douglass Biggs | Editor |
| Camera | Joseph H. August | Director of Photography |
| Art | Cedric Gibbons | Art Direction |
| Sound | Herbert Stothart | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Edward O'Fearna | Assistant Director |
| Art | Malcolm Brown | Art Direction |
| Art | Edwin B. Willis | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Yvonne Wood | Costume Design |
| Crew | A. Arnold Gillespie | Special Effects |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jack Dawn | Makeup & Hair |
| Writing | Christina Stead | Screenplay |
