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