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USS VD: Ship of Shame
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USS VD: Ship of Shame

Jan 2, 1942
0h 46m
★ 4.4

Overview

This film was made by the U.S. government during World War II to show its young servicemen the results of "fooling around" with "loose women" overseas. Actual victims of such sexually transmitted diseases as syphilis and gonorrhoea are shown, along with the physical deterioration that accompanies those diseases.

Genres

War
Drama

Production Companies

United States Navy
Paramount Pictures

Cast

Keefe Brasselle

Chicken (uncredited)

Keefe Brasselle

Cliff Clark

Margaret's Doctor (uncredited)

Cliff Clark

Dorothy Granger

Bar Woman toasting 'Chicken' (uncredited)

Dorothy Granger

Don Haggerty

Ship Officer (uncredited)

Don Haggerty

Eddie Hall

Stores (uncredited)

Eddie Hall

William Hall

Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)

William Hall

Earle Hodgins

Show Barker (uncredited)

Earle Hodgins

Rory Mallinson

D.E. 773 Captain (uncredited)

Rory Mallinson

Myron McCormick

Exec. Officer McGregor (uncredited)

Myron McCormick

George N. Neise

Sailor (uncredited)

George N. Neise

Vivien Oakland

Health Department Woman (uncredited)

Vivien Oakland

Archie Twitchell

'Doc' Taylor (uncredited)

Archie Twitchell

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