They Were Expendable (1945)
They Were Expendable is a 1945 American war film directed by John Ford and starring Robert Montgomery and John Wayne and featuring Donna Reed. The film is based on the book by William L. White, relating the story of the exploits of Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron Three, a PT boat unit defending the Philippines against Japanese invasion during the Battle of the Philippines (1941–42) in World War II.
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Cast:
- Murray Alper
- Leon Ames
- Robert Barrat
- Ward Bond
- Donald Curtis
- Alex Havier
- Louis Jean Heydt
- Jack Holt
- Bruce Kellogg
- Paul Langton
- Cameron Mitchell
- Robert Montgomery
- Tim Murdock
- Jack Pennick
- Donna Reed
- Russell Simpson
- Vernon Steele
- Harry Tenbrook
- Marshall Thompson
- Charles Trowbridge
- Arthur Walsh
- John Wayne
- Jeff York