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Cast
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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 |
Storyline
Shortly after Pearl Harbor, a squadron of PT-boat crews in the Philippines must battle the Navy brass between skirmishes with the Japanese. The title says it all about the Navy's attitude towards the PT-boats and their crews.
| Tagline: | A Tribute to Those Who Did So Much... With So Little! |
| Certification: | 12 |
Cast
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Robert Montgomery |
Lt. John Brickley |
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John Wayne |
Lt. (J.G.) 'Rusty' Ryan |
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Donna Reed |
Lt. Sandy Davyss |
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Jack Holt |
General Martin |
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Ward Bond |
"Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate |
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Marshall Thompson |
Ens. 'Snake' Gardner |
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Paul Langton |
Ens. 'Andy' Andrews |
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Leon Ames |
Major James Morton |
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Arthur Walsh |
Seaman Jones |
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Donald Curtis |
Lt. (J.G.) 'Shorty' Long |
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Cameron Mitchell |
Ens. George Cross |
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Louis Jean Heydt |
'Ohio' |
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Jeff York |
Ens. Tony Aiken |
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Murray Alper |
'Slug' Mahan T.M. 1c |
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Harry Tenbrook |
'Squarehead' Larsen SC 2c |
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Jack Pennick |
'Doc' |
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Alex Havier |
'Benny' Lecoco ST 3c |
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Charles Trowbridge |
Admiral Blackwell |
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Robert Barrat |
The General |
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Bruce Kellogg |
Elder Tompkins M.M. 2c |
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Tim Murdock |
Ens. Brant |
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Russell Simpson |
'Dad' Knowland |
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Vernon Steele |
Army Doctor |
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Robert Emmett O'Connor |
Silver Dollar Bartender (uncredited) |
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Philip Ahn |
Army Orderly (uncredited) |
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Steve Barclay |
Naval Officer (uncredited) |
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Betty Blythe |
Officer's Wife (uncredited) |
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Danny Borzage |
Boat Crew Member (uncredited) |
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Al Bridge |
Lieutenant Colonel (uncredited) |
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George Bruggeman |
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) |
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James Carlisle |
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) |
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Jack Carrington |
Officer at Airport (uncredited) |
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Bruce Carruthers |
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) |
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Tony Carson |
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) |
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Jack Cheatham |
Commander (uncredited) |
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Fred Coby |
Officer at Airport (uncredited) |
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Roger Cole |
Officer at Airport (uncredited) |
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Jane Crowley |
Officer's Wife (uncredited) |
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Henry H. Daniels Jr. |
Sailor (uncredited) |
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William B. Davidson |
Hotel Manager (uncredited) |
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Marjorie Davies |
Nurse (uncredited) |
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Larry Dods |
Boat Crew Member (uncredited) |
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William 'Red' Donahue |
Officer at Airport (uncredited) |
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Blake Edwards |
Boat Crewman (uncredited) |
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Frank Eldredge |
Officer at Airport (uncredited) |
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John Epper |
Officer at Airport (uncredited) |
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Jim Farley |
(uncredited) |
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Charles Ferguson |
Officer at Airport (uncredited) |
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Lee Tung Foo |
Asian Bartender (uncredited) |
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Art Foster |
Boat Crew Member (uncredited) |
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Almeda Fowler |
Officer's Wife (uncredited) |
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Mary Jane French |
Lost Nurse (uncredited) |
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Jon Gilbreath |
'Snuffy' Submarine Commander (uncredited) |
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James Gonzalez |
Sailor (uncredited) |
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Duke Green |
PT-41 Boat Starboard Torpedoman (uncredited) |
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Sherry Hall |
Marine Major (uncredited) |
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Stuart Hall |
Bar Patron (uncredited) |
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Robert Homans |
Bartender at Manila Hotel (uncredited) |
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Michael Kirby |
Boat Crewman (uncredited) |
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Michael Kostrick |
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) |
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Paul Kruger |
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) |
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Stubby Kruger |
Boat Crewman (uncredited) |
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Jack Lee |
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) |
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Jack Lorenz |
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) |
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Leota Lorraine |
Officer's Wife (uncredited) |
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Jack Luden |
Naval Air Captain (uncredited) |
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James Magill |
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) |
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George Magrill |
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) |
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Eve March |
Nurse (uncredited) |
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Maurice Marks |
Soldier (uncredited) |
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Kermit Maynard |
Airport Officer (uncredited) |
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Merrill McCormick |
Wounded Officer at Airport (uncredited) |
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Frank McGrath |
'Slim' - Bearded CPO (uncredited) |
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Leonard Mellin |
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) |
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Robert Milasch |
Minor Role (uncredited) |
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Henry Mirelez |
Filipino Boy (uncredited) |
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Jack Mower |
Officer (uncredited) |
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Charles Murray Jr. |
Jeep Driver (uncredited) |
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Forbes Murray |
Navy Captain (uncredited) |
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Bill Neff |
Submarine Skipper / Boat Crew Member (uncredited) |
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Bill Nind |
Officer at Airport (uncredited) |
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Wedgwood Nowell |
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) |
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Franklin Parker |
Naval Officer (uncredited) |
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Frank Pershing |
Boat Crew Member (uncredited) |
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Nino Pipitone Jr. |
Bartender's Child (uncredited) |
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Dan Quigg |
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) |
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Joey Ray |
Boat Crew Member (uncredited) |
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William McKeever Riley |
Boat Crew Member (uncredited) |
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Jack Ross |
Officer at Airport (uncredited) |
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John Roy |
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) |
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Harold Schlickenmayer |
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) |
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Phil Schumacher |
Boat Crew Member (uncredited) |
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Jack Semple |
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) |
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Sam Simone |
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) |
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Reginald Simpson |
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) |
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Leslie Sketchley |
Marine Orderly (uncredited) |
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Ralph Soncuya |
Filipino Orderly (uncredited) |
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Larry Steers |
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) |
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Sammy Stein |
Sammy - Boat Crewman (uncredited) |
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Jack Stoney |
Boat Crew Member (uncredited) |
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Robert Strong |
Officer at Airport (uncredited) |
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Bob Thom |
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) |
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Richard Thorne |
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) |
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Brad Towne |
Man in Admiral's Office (uncredited) |
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Jack Trent |
Officer at Airport (uncredited) |
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Tom Tyler |
Captain at Airport (uncredited) |
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Emmett Vogan |
Naval Doctor (uncredited) |
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Eleanore Vogel |
Officer's Wife (uncredited) |
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Hansel Warner |
Officer at Airport (uncredited) |
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Billy Wilkerson |
Sgt. Smith (uncredited) |
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Roque Ybarra Jr. |
Bartender's Child (uncredited) |
Directed By
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John Ford |
Director |
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Edward O'Fearna |
Assistant Director |
Writing Credits
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Frank Wead |
Screenplay |
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William L. White |
Book |
Production Crew
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John Ford |
Producer |
Edited By
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Frank E. Hull |
Editor |
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Douglass Biggs |
Editor |
Costume and Makeup
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Yvonne Wood |
Costume Design |
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Jack Dawn |
Makeup & Hair |
Sound
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Herbert Stothart |
Original Music Composer |
Visual Effects
Camera
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Joseph H. August |
Director of Photography |
Lighting
Art Department
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Cedric Gibbons |
Art Direction |
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Malcolm Brown |
Art Direction |
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Edwin B. Willis |
Set Decoration |
Other Crew
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A. Arnold Gillespie |
Special Effects |
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