Destroyer
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.
Release Date:
1943-08-19
Runtime:
99 minutes
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Starring:
Edward G. Robinson
as Steven 'Boley' Boleslavski
Glenn Ford
as Mickey Donohue
Edgar Buchanan
as Kansas Jackson
Marguerite Chapman
as Mary Boleslavski
Regis Toomey
as Lt. Cmdr. Clark
Warren Ashe
as Lt. Bert Marton
Leo Gorcey
as Seaman Sarecky
Edward Brophy
as Engineer Casey
Eddy Waller
as Marty, a riveter
Roger Clark
as Chief Engineer
Curt Bois
as Swab with large nose
Kenneth MacDonald
as Admiral (Clark's CO)
Charles D. Brown
as Doctor, finding Boley unfit for further sea duty
Cliff Clark
as Commandant
Richard Loo
as Japanese Submarine Commander
Benson Fong
as Japanese Sonar Man
Lloyd Bridges
as 2nd Fireman (uncredited)
Tristram Coffin
as Doctor #1 (uncredited)
Bud Geary
as 2nd Ship Fitter (uncredited)
Eddie Hall
as Austin (uncredited)
Charles McGraw
as Assistant Chief Engineer (uncredited)
Milburn Stone
as Radioman (uncredited)
Dennis Moore
as Communications Officer (uncredited)
Larry Parks
as Ens. Johnson (uncredited)
Shirley Patterson
as Bigbee's Girl (uncredited)
Gene Rizzi
as Survivor (uncredited)
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Frank Beckford
as Yeoman
Dean Benton
as Moore
Lynton Brent
as Doctor
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Roy Brent
as Sailor