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:
Writing:
Stars:
- William A. Seiter
Writing:
- Borden Chase
- Frank Wead
- Lewis Meltzer
Stars:
Release Date: 1943-08-19
6.6/10
6.6/10
- Country: US
- Language: English
- Runtime: 99
Seaman Sarecky
Mary Boleslavski
Steven 'Boley' Boleslavski
Kansas Jackson
Bigbee's Girl (uncredited)
2nd Ship Fitter (uncredited)
Austin (uncredited)
Doctor #1 (uncredited)
Lt. Cmdr. Clark
Chief Gunner's Mate
Doctor
Chief Engineer
J.V. Talker
2nd Fireman (uncredited)
Marine
Postman
Mickey Donohue
Engineer Casey
1st Ship Fitter
Sailor
Marty, a riveter
Radioman (uncredited)
Marine / Fireman
Communications Officer (uncredited)
Doctor
Sobbing Sailor
Sobbing Sailor
Swab with large nose
Survivor
Ens. Johnson (uncredited)
Survivor
Japanese Sonar Man
Girl
Lt. Bert Marton
Assistant Chief Engineer (uncredited)
Survivor (uncredited)
Moore
Doctor, finding Boley unfit for further sea duty
Commandant
1st Workman
Knife-Eating Sailor
Japanese Submarine Commander
Admiral (Clark's CO)
Justice of the Peace
Chief Quartermaster
Ship Building Foreman
Kansas' Dance Partner
Chief Machinist's Mate
Marine
Justice of the Peace's Wife
Admiral
