Destroyer

Aug 19, 1943

1h 39m

★ 6.6

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

Overview

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.

Genres

Adventure

Drama

War

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Destroyer Trailers

Cast

Steven 'Boley' Boleslavski

Edward G. Robinson

Mickey Donohue

Glenn Ford

Kansas Jackson

Edgar Buchanan

Mary Boleslavski

Marguerite Chapman

Lt. Cmdr. Clark

Regis Toomey

Lt. Bert Marton

Warren Ashe

Seaman Sarecky

Leo Gorcey

Engineer Casey

Edward Brophy

Marty, a riveter

Eddy Waller

Chief Engineer

Roger Clark

Swab with large nose

Curt Bois

Admiral (Clark's CO)

Kenneth MacDonald

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