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.
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes64%
34 audience votes
Key crew
- Leslie H. MartinsonDirector
- Richard L. BreenScreenplay
- David ButtolphOriginal Music Composer
- William LavaOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Cliff RobertsonLt. John F, Kennedy
- Ty HardinEnsign Leonard J. Thom
- James GregoryCommander C.R. Ritchie
- Robert CulpEnsign George 'Barney' Ross
- Grant WilliamsLt. Alvin Cluster
- Lew GalloYeoman Rogers
- Errol JohnBenjamin Kevu
- Michael PateLt. Reginald Evans
- Robert BlakeCharles 'Bucky' Harris
- Biff ElliotEdgar E. Mauer
- Norman FellEdmund Drewitch
- James McCallionPat McMahon
Stills
Themes
john f. kennedypacific warpt boat