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A Navy commander fights to prove the battle-worthiness of the PT boat at the start of World War II.

Director: John Ford, Robert Montgomery
Writer: William L. White, Frank Wead, Norman Corwin
Production: N/A
Genre: drama, war
Year: 1945
MetaScore: 86/100
ImdbRating: 7.2
BoxOffice: N/A
Released: 31 Dec 1945
Awards: Nominated for 2 Oscars. 2 nominations total

Cast

Lt. John Brickley - Robert Montgomery
Lt. (J.G.) 'Rusty' Ryan - John Wayne
Lt. Sandy Davyss - Donna Reed
Gen. Martin - Jack Holt
'Boats' Mulcahey C.B.M. - Ward Bond
Ens. 'Snake' Gardner - Marshall Thompson
Ens. 'Andy' Andrews - Paul Langton
Maj. James Morton - Leon Ames
Seaman Jones - Arthur Walsh
Lt. (J.G.) 'Shorty' Long - Donald Curtis
Ens. George Cross - Cameron Mitchell
Ens. Tony Aiken - Jeff York
'Slug' Mahan T.M. 1c - Murray Alper
'Squarehead' Larsen SC 2c - Harry Tenbrook
'Doc' - Jack Pennick
'Benny' Lecoco ST 3c - Alex Havier
Adm. Blackwell - Charles Trowbridge
The General - Robert Barrat
Elder Tompkins M.M. 2c - Bruce Kellogg
Ens. Brant - Tim Murdock
'Dad' Knowland - Russell Simpson
Army Doctor - Vernon Steele
Army Orderly - Philip Ahn
Naval Officer - Steve Barclay
Boat Crew Member - Bill Barnum
Officer's Wife - Betty Blythe
Boat Crew Member - Danny Borzage
Lieutenant Colonel - Al Bridge
Man in Admiral's Office - George Bruggeman
Man in Admiral's Office - Charles Calhoun
Man in Admiral's Office - James Carlisle
Lt. James - John Carlyle
Officer at Airport - Jack Carrington
Man in Admiral's Office - Bruce Carruthers
Man in Admiral's Office - Tony Carson
Commander - Jack Cheatham
Officer at Airport - Fred Coby
Officer at Airport - Roger Cole
Officer's Wife - Jane Crowley
Hotel Manager - William B. Davidson
Man in Admiral's Office - Gary Delmar
Boat Crew Member - Larry Dods
Filipino Boy - Ernest Dominguez
Man in Admiral's Office - Frank Donahue
Officer at Airport - William 'Red' Donahue
Bartender's Child - George Economides
Bartender's Child - Michael Economides
Boat Crewman - Blake Edwards
Officer at Airport - Frank Eldredge
Officer at Airport - John Epper
Officer at Airport - Charles Ferguson
Man in Admiral's Office - Leonard Fisher
Asian Bartender - Lee Tong Foo
Boat Crew Member - Art Foster
Officer's Wife - Almeda Fowler
Lost Nurse - Mary Jane French
'Snuffy' Submarine Commander - Jon Gilbreath
PT-41 Boat Starboard Torpedoman - Duke Green
Marine Major - Sherry Hall
Bar Patron - Stuart Hall
Boat Crew Member - Del Hill
Bartender at Manila Hotel - Robert Homans
Filipino Schoolteacher - Vincent Isla
Man in Admiral's Office - Dick Karl
Boat Crewman - Michael Kirby
Man in Admiral's Office - Michael Kostrick
Man in Admiral's Office - Paul Kruger
Boat Crewman - Stubby Kruger
Man in Admiral's Office - Jack Lee
Officer at Airport - Donald S. Lewis
Man in Admiral's Office - Jack Lorenz
Officer's Wife - Leota Lorraine
Gardner's Girlfriend - Trina Lowe
Naval Air Captain - Jack Luden
Boat Crew Member - Ted Lundigan
Man in Admiral's Office - James Magill
Man in Admiral's Office - George Magrill
Nurse - Eve March
Soldier - Maurice Marks
Airport Officer - Kermit Maynard
Wounded Officer at Airport - Merrill McCormick
'Slim' - Bearded CPO - Frank McGrath
Man in Admiral's Office - Leonard Mellin
Minor Role - Robert Milasch
Man in Admiral's Office - Karl Miller
Filipino Boy - Henry Mirelez
Bartender's Wife - Margaret Morton
Officer - Jack Mower
Jeep Driver - Charles Murray Jr.
Navy Captain - Forbes Murray
Submarine Skipper - Bill Neff
Officer at Airport - Bill Nind
Man in Admiral's Office - Wedgwood Nowell
Silver Dollar Bartender - Robert Emmett O'Connor
Mayor of Cebu - Max Ong
Naval Officer - Franklin Parker
Boat Crew Member - Frank Pershing
Bartender's Child - Nino Pipitone Jr.
Man in Admiral's Office - Dan Quigg
Boat Crew Member - Robert Shelby Randall
Man in Admiral's Office - Clifford Rathjen
Boat Crew Member - Joey Ray
Boat Crew Member - William McKeever Riley
Officer at Airport - Jack Ross
Man in Admiral's Office - John Roy
Man in Admiral's Office - Harold Schlickenmayer
Boat Crew Member - Phil Schumacher
Naval Officer - Ernest Seftig
Man in Admiral's Office - Jack Semple
Officer at Airport - Brent Shugar
Man in Admiral's Office - Sam Simone
Man in Admiral's Office - Reginald Simpson
Marine Orderly - Leslie Sketchley
Filipino Orderly - Ralph Soncuya
Man in Admiral's Office - Les Stanford
Man in Admiral's Office - Larry Steers
Sammy - Boat Crewman - Sammy Stein
Boat Crew Member - Jack Stoney
Officer at Airport - Robert Strong
Man in Admiral's Office - Bob Thom
Man in Admiral's Office - Roy Thomas
Man in Admiral's Office - Richard Thorne
Nightclub Singer - Pacita Tod-Tod
Man in Admiral's Office - Brad Towne
Officer at Airport - Jack Trent
Captain at Airport - Tom Tyler
Naval Doctor - Emmett Vogan
Officer's Wife - Eleanore Vogel
Officer at Airport - Hansel Warner
Sgt. Smith - William Wilkerson
Bartender's Child - Roque Ybarra Jr.