Movie

PT 109 (1963)

• June 26, 1963
• 2h 20m

• Drama
• War

“Most men would have given up...But not the crew of PT 109”

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

Leslie H. Martinson

Writers

Richard L. Breen, Robert J. Donovan

Starring

Cliff Robertson, Ty Hardin, James Gregory