Movie · 1963
PT 109
Released 26 June 1963 More from 1963 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
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.
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How old were they?
James Gregory
as Commander C.R. Ritchie
Sam Gilman
as Raymond Starkey
George Gaynes
as PT Flotilla Captain (uncredited)
James McCallion
as Pat McMahon
Michael Pate
as Lt. Reginald Evans
Dale Ishimoto
as Commander (uncredited)
Cliff Robertson
as Lt. John F, Kennedy
Norman Fell
as Edmund Drewitch
Andrew Duggan
as Narrator (uncredited)
Lew Gallo
as Yeoman Rogers
Ty Hardin
as Ensign Leonard J. Thom
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The numbers
18years between the oldest and youngest billed
51James Gregory — oldest on the call sheet
33Ty Hardin — youngest billed
42average age of the credited cast