Storyline

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.—John Vogel / Hans Delbruck

Plot Keywords

u.s. military, u.s. navy, south pacific, bravery, pacific ocean, naval uniform, world war two, based on true story, based on book, based on real person, island, rescue, embroidery, coconut, leadership, native, burn victim, inspection, palm tree, old man

Short Review

I happened onto this film while browsing through the channels. I thought it was McHale's Navy for quite some time. I was surprised when I saw Cliff Robertson and realized it was PT 109. Cheesy lines like "Is it always this hot?" "No, sometimes it gets hotter."

Trailer

Streaming Service

1. Amazon Video : Rent from $1.99, Or $0.00 with a Prime membership

2. Apple iTunes : Track Price: 5.99, Track Rental Price: 1.99, Collection Price: 5.99, Track Hd Price: 5.99, Track Hd Rental Price: 1.99, Collection Hd Price: 5.99

3. Vudu : [SD - Buy: 9.99, Rent: 2.99] [HDX - Buy: 9.99, Rent: 2.99]