Destroyer (1943)

Flagwaving story of a new American destroyer, the JOHN PAUL JONES, from the day her keel is laid, to what was very nearly her last voyage. Among the crew, is Steve Boleslavski, a shipyard welder that helped build her, who reenlists, with his old rank of Chief bosuns mate. After failing her sea trials, she is assigned to the mail run, until caught up in a disparate battle with a Japanese sub. After getting torpedoed, and on the verge of sinking, the Captain, and crew hatch a plan to try and save the ship, and destroy the sub.

Directing:
  • William A. Seiter

Writing:
  • Borden Chase
  • Frank Wead
  • Lewis Meltzer

Stars:
Release Date: 1943-08-19
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  • Country: US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 99
Leo Gorcey
Leo Gorcey
Seaman Sarecky
Marguerite Chapman
Marguerite Ch...
Mary Boleslavski
Edward G. Robinson
Edward G. Rob...
Steven 'Boley' Boleslavski
Edgar Buchanan
Edgar Buchana...
Kansas Jackson
Shirley Patterson
Shirley Patte...
Bigbee's Girl (uncredited)
Bud Geary
Bud Geary
2nd Ship Fitter (uncredited)
Eddie Hall
Eddie Hall
Austin (uncredited)
Tris Coffin
Tris Coffin
Doctor #1 (uncredited)
Regis Toomey
Regis Toomey
Lt. Cmdr. Clark
Eddy Chandler
Eddy Chandler
Chief Gunner's Mate
Frank Melton
Frank Melton
Doctor
Roger Clark
Roger Clark
Chief Engineer
Mickey Rentschler
Mickey Rentsc...
J.V. Talker
Lloyd Bridges
Lloyd Bridges
2nd Fireman (uncredited)
George Magrill
George Magril...
Marine
Pat O'Malley
Pat O'Malley
Postman
Glenn Ford
Glenn Ford
Mickey Donohue
Edward Brophy
Edward Brophy
Engineer Casey
Lester Dorr
Lester Dorr
1st Ship Fitter
Dale Van Sickel
Dale Van Sick...
Sailor
Eddy Waller
Eddy Waller
Marty, a riveter
Milburn Stone
Milburn Stone
Radioman (uncredited)
Stanley Brown
Stanley Brown
Marine / Fireman
Dennis Moore
Dennis Moore
Communications Officer (uncredited)
Lynton Brent
Lynton Brent
Doctor
David Holt
David Holt
Sobbing Sailor
Bobby Jordan
Bobby Jordan
Sobbing Sailor
Curt Bois
Curt Bois
Swab with large nose
Mauritz Hugo
Mauritz Hugo
Survivor
Larry Parks
Larry Parks
Ens. Johnson (uncredited)
Eddie Dew
Eddie Dew
Survivor
Benson Fong
Benson Fong
Japanese Sonar Man
Gertrude Messinger
Gertrude Mess...
Girl
Warren Ashe
Warren Ashe
Lt. Bert Marton
Charles McGraw
Charles McGra...
Assistant Chief Engineer (uncredited)
Gene Rizzi
Gene Rizzi
Survivor (uncredited)
Dean Benton
Dean Benton
Moore
Charles D. Brown
Charles D. Br...
Doctor, finding Boley unfit for further sea duty
Cliff Clark
Cliff Clark
Commandant
Edmund Cobb
Edmund Cobb
1st Workman
Al Hill
Al Hill
Knife-Eating Sailor
Richard Loo
Richard Loo
Japanese Submarine Commander
Kenneth MacDonald
Kenneth MacDo...
Admiral (Clark's CO)
Robert McKenzie
Robert McKenz...
Justice of the Peace
John Merton
John Merton
Chief Quartermaster
Addison Richards
Addison Richa...
Ship Building Foreman
Virginia Sale
Virginia Sale
Kansas' Dance Partner
Charles Sherlock
Charles Sherl...
Chief Machinist's Mate
John Tyrrell
John Tyrrell
Marine
Dorothy Vernon
Dorothy Verno...
Justice of the Peace's Wife
Pierre Watkin
Pierre Watkin
Admiral
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