They Were Expendable poster

They Were Expendable Cast & Characters

NR 1945 · 2h 15m 65 Audience

Available on Apple TV

Starring Cast

Key crew

Director

John Ford

Screenplay

Frank Wead , Christina Stead

Producers

John Ford

Music

Herbert Stothart

Cinematography

Joseph H. August

Editor

Frank E. Hull , Douglass Biggs

Costume design

Yvonne Wood

Full cast

110 cast members

Robert Montgomery

Lt. John Brickley

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

Lt. Sandy Davyss

"Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate

Marshall Thompson

Ens. 'Snake' Gardner

Ens. 'Andy' Andrews

Major James Morton

Lt. (J.G.) 'Shorty' Long

Cameron Mitchell

Ens. George Cross

Louis Jean Heydt

Ens. Tony Aiken

'Slug' Mahan T.M. 1c

'Squarehead' Larsen SC 2c

'Benny' Lecoco ST 3c

Charles Trowbridge

Admiral Blackwell

Elder Tompkins M.M. 2c

Russell Simpson

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Silver Dollar Bartender (uncredited)

Army Orderly (uncredited)

Naval Officer (uncredited)

Officer's Wife (uncredited)

Boat Crew Member (uncredited)

Lieutenant Colonel (uncredited)

George Bruggeman

Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

Jack Carrington

Officer at Airport (uncredited)

Bruce Carruthers

Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

Commander (uncredited)

Officer at Airport (uncredited)

Officer at Airport (uncredited)

Officer's Wife (uncredited)

Henry H. Daniels Jr.

Sailor (uncredited)

William B. Davidson

Hotel Manager (uncredited)

Marjorie Davies

Nurse (uncredited)

Boat Crew Member (uncredited)

William 'Red' Donahue

Officer at Airport (uncredited)

Boat Crewman (uncredited)

Frank Eldredge

Officer at Airport (uncredited)

Officer at Airport (uncredited)

Charles Ferguson

Officer at Airport (uncredited)

Asian Bartender (uncredited)

Boat Crew Member (uncredited)

Officer's Wife (uncredited)

Mary Jane French

Lost Nurse (uncredited)

'Snuffy' Submarine Commander (uncredited)

Sailor (uncredited)

PT-41 Boat Starboard Torpedoman (uncredited)

Marine Major (uncredited)

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Bartender at Manila Hotel (uncredited)

Boat Crewman (uncredited)

Michael Kostrick

Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

Boat Crewman (uncredited)

Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

Officer's Wife (uncredited)

Naval Air Captain (uncredited)

Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

Nurse (uncredited)

Soldier (uncredited)

Airport Officer (uncredited)

Merrill McCormick

Wounded Officer at Airport (uncredited)

'Slim' - Bearded CPO (uncredited)

Leonard Mellin

Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

Minor Role (uncredited)

Filipino Boy (uncredited)

Officer (uncredited)

Charles Murray Jr.

Jeep Driver (uncredited)

Navy Captain (uncredited)

Submarine Skipper / Boat Crew Member (uncredited)

Officer at Airport (uncredited)

Wedgwood Nowell

Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

Franklin Parker

Naval Officer (uncredited)

Boat Crew Member (uncredited)

Nino Pipitone Jr.

Bartender's Child (uncredited)

Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

Boat Crew Member (uncredited)

William McKeever Riley

Boat Crew Member (uncredited)

Officer at Airport (uncredited)

Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

Harold Schlickenmayer

Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

Phil Schumacher

Boat Crew Member (uncredited)

Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

Reginald Simpson

Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

Leslie Sketchley

Marine Orderly (uncredited)

Ralph Soncuya

Filipino Orderly (uncredited)

Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

Sammy - Boat Crewman (uncredited)

Boat Crew Member (uncredited)

Officer at Airport (uncredited)

Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

Brad Towne

Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited)

Officer at Airport (uncredited)

Captain at Airport (uncredited)

Naval Doctor (uncredited)

Officer's Wife (uncredited)

Officer at Airport (uncredited)

Billy Wilkerson

Sgt. Smith (uncredited)

Roque Ybarra Jr.

Bartender's Child (uncredited)

Crew by department

16 crew members

Directing

Edward O'Fearna

Assistant Director

Joseph H. August

Director of Photography

Writing

Christina Stead

Production

Editing

Music

Herbert Stothart

Original Music Composer

Art

Edwin B. Willis

Visual Effects

A. Arnold Gillespie

Special Effects

Costume & Makeup

Other

William L. White

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