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Title: PT 109 (1963)
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Cliff Robertson | ... | Lt. (J.G.) John F. Kennedy | |
| Ty Hardin | ... | Ensign Leonard J. Thom | |
| James Gregory | ... | Commander C.R. Ritchie | |
| Robert Culp | ... | Ensign George 'Barney' Ross | |
| Grant Williams | ... | Lt. Alvin Cluster | |
| Lew Gallo | ... | Yeoman Rogers | |
| Errol John | ... | Benjamin Kevu | |
| Michael Pate | ... | Lt. Reginald Evans | |
| Robert Blake | ... | Charles 'Bucky' Harris | |
| William Douglas | ... | Gerard Zinser | |
| Biff Elliot | ... | Edgar E. Mauer (as Biff Elliott) | |
| Norman Fell | ... | Edmund Drewitch | |
| Sam Gilman | ... | Raymond Starkey | |
| Clyde Howdy | ... | Leon Drawdy | |
| Buzz Martin | ... | Mate Maurice Kowal | |
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Dramatization of President John F. Kennedy's WWII military experiences during which he commanded a PT boat that sank after being rammed by a Japanese destroyer while on patrol in the South Pacific on a very dark night. He and the other survivors, some of whom were wounded, made their way to a nearby island where they had to survive on meager rations and avoid capture by enemy forces till they could find a way to signal the Navy for rescue. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net> / Hans Delbruck
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heroic military | p.t. boat | south pacific | u.s. navy | navy ship |Taglines:
A band of men left for dead in a flaming sea and their epic heroism and survival! See more »Parents Guide:
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[they exchange salutes]
Lt. John F. Kennedy: Oh, hi. Glad to meet you, Leonard.
[they shake hands]
Lt. John F. Kennedy: Welcome aboard.
Ens. Leonard J. Thom: [looking around the boat] How long did they give you to put it in shape?
Lt. John F. Kennedy: Well, we've used about half the time just talking right here.
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WILHELM SCREAM: When the 109 is cut in half, one of the men screams the Wilhelm scream. See more »Goofs
In at least one scene, there is an airplane contrail in the background. Contrails are created by propeller-driven aircraft as easily as by jets, as a function of altitude and air temperature. See more »Quotes
Ens. Leonard J. Thom: [reporting aboard the PT109] Mr. Kennedy? Ensign Leonard Thom, your exec.[they exchange salutes]
Lt. John F. Kennedy: Oh, hi. Glad to meet you, Leonard.
[they shake hands]
Lt. John F. Kennedy: Welcome aboard.
Ens. Leonard J. Thom: [looking around the boat] How long did they give you to put it in shape?
Lt. John F. Kennedy: Well, we've used about half the time just talking right here.
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Country:
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19 June 1963 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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$4,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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As a Veteran I like War Movies and this film re tells the story of John F Kennedy's bravery in the Pacific theatre in WWII. John Kennedy had a mythic reputation while in office and Warner Bros was surely not going to do anything to dispel that myth. Cliff Robertson able star is cast as JFK. Others mentioned for the JFK role were Warren Beatty and a WB contract player Edd Byrnes who found fame as Kookie on 77 Sunset Strip. (Byrnes has written a book about his life which is a good read) Likely the reliable Mr. Robertson was more to the liking of the President than Warren Beatty or Edd Byrnes -who would have been my choice. Byrnes would have made JFK what he really was: A Randy Young Man! This is a good film, modest and easy to watch. It is also noted for the appearances of Warner Bros stars Ty Hardin and Grant Williams, and also Robert Culp, Robert Blake, et al who would find their mark as TV stars in the future. As has been noted Jack Warner who ran Warner Bros with an iron fist with great results deemed himself the Producer of this film likely to assuage any doubts of the Kennedy family of this film portraying JFK in anything but a positive light.
PT 109 is a respectful movie of a Naval Hero.
David Barra Los Angeles