PT 109 poster
Screenplay Richard L. Breen
Director Leslie H. Martinson

PT 109

Tagline: Most men would have given up...But not the crew of PT 109

Release Date: 1963-06-26

Duration: 140 minutes

Synopsis

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.

Casting

  • George Takei
    Helmsman on Japanese Destroyer (uncredited)
  • Robert Culp
    Ensign George 'Barney' Ross
  • Robert Blake
    Charles 'Bucky' Harris
  • Michael Pate
    Lt. Reginald Evans
  • Cliff Robertson
    Lt. John F, Kennedy
  • James Gregory
    Commander C.R. Ritchie
  • Ty Hardin
    Ensign Leonard J. Thom
  • Andrew Duggan
    Narrator (uncredited)
  • Norman Fell
    Edmund Drewitch
  • Roger Davis
    Radioman (uncredited)