PT 109
Most men would have given up...But not the crew of PT 109
1963 · 2h 20m · APPROVED
Drama, War
Directed by
Leslie H. Martinson
Overview
Dramatization of President John F. Kennedy's war time experiences during which he captained a PT boat, took it to battle and had it sunk by a Japanese destroyer. He and the survivors had to make their way to an island, find food and shelter and signal the Navy for rescue.
Director and cast
- Leslie H. Martinson Director
- Cliff Robertson as Lt. John F, Kennedy
- Ty Hardin as Ensign Leonard J. Thom
- James Gregory as Commander C.R. Ritchie
- Robert Culp as Ensign George 'Barney' Ross
- Grant Williams as Lt. Alvin Cluster
- Lew Gallo as Yeoman Rogers
- Errol John as Benjamin Kevu
- Michael Pate as Lt. Reginald Evans
- Robert Blake as Charles 'Bucky' Harris
- William Douglas as Gerald Zinser
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