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Destroyer

Destroyer (1943)

Adventure Drama War

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.

Updated May 24 2020

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Runtime: 99 mins Rating: 7.1 Tag Line: You'll Always Remember . . . And Never Forget . . . Destroyer

Cast

Lloyd Bridges

Lloyd Bridges

2nd Fireman (uncredited)

Curt Bois

Curt Bois

Yasha

Glenn Ford

Glenn Ford

Mickey Donohue

Charles McGraw

Charles McGraw

Assistant Chief Engineer (uncredited)

Richard Loo

Richard Loo

Japanese Submarine Commander

Edward G. Robinson

Edward G. Robinson

Steve Boleslavski (as Edward G.Robinson)

Charles D. Brown

Charles D. Brown

Doctor

Regis Toomey

Regis Toomey

Dalton

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Crew

Franz Planer

Franz Planer

Director of Photography

Lewis Meltzer

Lewis Meltzer

Screenplay

Gene Havlick

Gene Havlick

Editor

Borden Chase

Borden Chase

Screenplay

Lionel Banks

Lionel Banks

Art Direction

William A. Seiter

William A. Seiter

Director

Frank Wead

Frank Wead

Story

Frank Wead

Frank Wead

Screenplay

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