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About
After a demonstration of new PT boats, Navy brass are still unconvinced of their viability in combat, leaving Lt. "Rusty" Ryan frustrated. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, however, Ryan and his buddy Lt. Brickley are told they can finally take their squadron into battle. The PT boats quickly prove their worth, successfully shooting down Japanese planes, relaying messages between islands, and picking off a multitude of enemy ships.
Theatrical
Dec 20, 1945
DVD / Blu-ray
May 18, 1999
Theaters
10
Director
Writers
Producer
Music
Studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cast
Full credits →R
Robert Montgomery
Lt. John Brickley
J
John Wayne
Lt. (J.G.) 'Rusty' Ryan
D
Donna Reed
Lt. Sandy Davyss
J
Jack Holt
General Martin
W
Ward Bond
"Boats" Mulcahey, Chief Boatswain's Mate
M
Marshall Thompson
Ens. 'Snake' Gardner
P
Paul Langton
Ens. 'Andy' Andrews
L
Leon Ames
Major James Morton
A
Arthur Walsh
Seaman Jones
D
Donald Curtis
Lt. (J.G.) 'Shorty' Long
C
Cameron Mitchell
Ens. George Cross
L
Louis Jean Heydt
'Ohio'
J
Jeff York
Ens. Tony Aiken
M
Murray Alper
'Slug' Mahan T.M. 1c
H
Harry Tenbrook
'Squarehead' Larsen SC 2c
J
Jack Pennick
'Doc'
A
Alex Havier
'Benny' Lecoco ST 3c
C
Charles Trowbridge
Admiral Blackwell
R
Robert Barrat
The General
B
Bruce Kellogg
Elder Tompkins M.M. 2c
