One of the best movies ever.
First thing I thought of when I saw the thread headline. I really like that movie. I have it recorded & set as a save.
As a side note, TCM has been showing John Does movies every Friday this month. I’ve recorded some wonderful movies! John Ford & Frank Capra are permanent record requests on my DVR. Ford used scenery like another character in his films & Capra brings a swell of patriotism to me!
Robert Montgomery, a Naval officer himself, portrayed Lt. John Bulkeley who commanded the PT flotilla that delivered Mac Arthur. Bulkeley was a heroic American warrior who distinguished himself further in WW II and in the Cold War. When you read his biography the thought “Where do we get such men?” comes to mind. Sadly its not clear if such men are coming out of today’s service academies or universities. John Bulkrley was a fierce patriotic warrior and a graduate of the United States Naval Academy. Not sure they produce the same sort of graduates.
