PT 109

PT 109

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

1963 · 140 min · ★ 6.1 · Drama, War

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.

Directed by Leslie H. Martinson · Written by Richard L. Breen

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