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Destroyer (1943)

You'll Always Remember . . . And Never Forget . . . Destroyer

Genre : Adventure, Drama, War

Runtime : 1H 39M

Director : William A. Seiter
Writer : Frank Wead, Lewis Meltzer, Borden Chase

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Edward G. Robinson
Edward G. Robinson
Steven 'Boley' Boleslavski
Glenn Ford
Glenn Ford
Mickey Donohue
Edgar Buchanan
Edgar Buchanan
Kansas Jackson
Marguerite Chapman
Marguerite Chapman
Mary Boleslavski
Regis Toomey
Regis Toomey
Lt. Cmdr. Clark
Warren Ashe
Warren Ashe
Lt. Bert Marton
Leo Gorcey
Leo Gorcey
Seaman Sarecky
Edward Brophy
Edward Brophy
Engineer Casey
Eddy Waller
Eddy Waller
Marty, a riveter
Roger Clark
Roger Clark
Chief Engineer
Curt Bois
Curt Bois
Swab with large nose
Kenneth MacDonald
Kenneth MacDonald
Admiral (Clark's CO)
Charles D. Brown
Charles D. Brown
Doctor, finding Boley unfit for further sea duty
Cliff Clark
Cliff Clark
Commandant
Richard Loo
Richard Loo
Japanese Submarine Commander
Benson Fong
Benson Fong
Japanese Sonar Man
Lloyd Bridges
Lloyd Bridges
2nd Fireman (uncredited)
Tris Coffin
Tris Coffin
Doctor #1 (uncredited)
Bud Geary
Bud Geary
2nd Ship Fitter (uncredited)
Eddie Hall
Eddie Hall
Austin (uncredited)
Charles McGraw
Charles McGraw
Assistant Chief Engineer (uncredited)
Milburn Stone
Milburn Stone
Radioman (uncredited)
Dennis Moore
Dennis Moore
Communications Officer (uncredited)
Larry Parks
Larry Parks
Ens. Johnson (uncredited)
Shirley Patterson
Shirley Patterson
Bigbee's Girl (uncredited)
Gene Rizzi
Gene Rizzi
Survivor (uncredited)
Frank Beckford
Frank Beckford
Yeoman
Dean Benton
Dean Benton
Moore
Lynton Brent
Lynton Brent
Doctor
Roy Brent
Roy Brent
Sailor
Stanley Brown
Stanley Brown
Marine / Fireman
George Bruggeman
George Bruggeman
Cook
Alma Carroll
Alma Carroll
Sailor's Girl Friend
Eddy Chandler
Eddy Chandler
Chief Gunner's Mate
Edmund Cobb
Edmund Cobb
1st Workman
Eddie Coke
Eddie Coke
Storekeeper
Eleanor Counts
Eleanor Counts
Sarecky's Girl
Roy Darmour
Roy Darmour
Pharmacist's Mate
Eddie Dew
Eddie Dew
Survivor
Lester Dorr
Lester Dorr
1st Ship Fitter
John Estes
John Estes
Helmsman
Jerry Franks Jr.
Jerry Franks Jr.
Pharmacist's Mate / Bridge Talker
Jack Gardner
Jack Gardner
Sailor
Lloyd Hanson
Lloyd Hanson
Collins
Al Hill
Al Hill
Knife-Eating Sailor
David Holt
David Holt
Sobbing Sailor
Bobby Jordan
Bobby Jordan
Sobbing Sailor
David S. Horsley
David S. Horsley
Thomas
Mauritz Hugo
Mauritz Hugo
Survivor
Stephen Keyes
Stephen Keyes
Seaman Guard
George Magrill
George Magrill
Marine
Don McGill
Don McGill
Survivor
Robert McKenzie
Robert McKenzie
Justice of the Peace
David McKim
David McKim
Signalman
Frank Melton
Frank Melton
Doctor
John Merton
John Merton
Chief Quartermaster
Gertrude Messinger
Gertrude Messinger
Girl
Bob Milton
Bob Milton
J.V. Talker
Pat O'Malley
Pat O'Malley
Postman
Paul Perry
Paul Perry
Doctor
Don Peters
Don Peters
Helmsman
Neil Reagan
Neil Reagan
Lt. J.C. Randolph
Mickey Rentschler
Mickey Rentschler
J.V. Talker
Addison Richards
Addison Richards
Ship Building Foreman
Ronald R. Rondell
Ronald R. Rondell
Survivor
Clark Ross
Clark Ross
Pharmacist's Mate
Virginia Sale
Virginia Sale
Kansas' Dance Partner
Charles Sherlock
Charles Sherlock
Chief Machinist's Mate
George Sherwood
George Sherwood
Workman
Mel Shubert
Mel Shubert
James
John Tyrrell
John Tyrrell
Marine
Dale Van Sickel
Dale Van Sickel
Sailor
Dorothy Vernon
Dorothy Vernon
Justice of the Peace's Wife
Pierre Watkin
Pierre Watkin
Admiral
Frank Wayne
Frank Wayne
Pharmacist's Mate
Craig Woods
Craig Woods
Bigbee
Billy Young
Billy Young
Storekeeper

Crews

William A. Seiter
William A. Seiter
Director
Frank Wead
Frank Wead
Story
Frank Wead
Frank Wead
Screenplay
Lewis Meltzer
Lewis Meltzer
Screenplay
Borden Chase
Borden Chase
Screenplay
Louis F. Edelman
Louis F. Edelman
Producer
Franz Planer
Franz Planer
Director of Photography
Gene Havlick
Gene Havlick
Editor
Lionel Banks
Lionel Banks
Art Direction

Posters and backgrounds

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