Destroyer (1943)
You'll Always Remember . . . And Never Forget . . . Destroyer
99 min
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
- August 19, 1943
- Country of origin
- United States
Trailer
Cast
- Edward G. Robinson as Steve Boleslavski
- Glenn Ford as Mickey Donohue
- Marguerite Chapman as Mary Boleslavski
- Edgar Buchanan as Kansas Jackson
- Leo Gorcey as Sarecky
- Regis Toomey as Lt. Cmdr. Clark
- Edward Brophy as Casey
- Warren Ashe as Lt. Marton
- Paul Parry as Doctor
- Frank Beckford as Yeoman
Crew
- William A. Seiter · Director
- Frank Wead · Writer
- Lewis Meltzer · Writer
- Borden Chase · Writer
- Louis F. Edelman · Producer
- Anthony Collins · Composer
- Franz Planer · Cinematographer
- Gene Havlick · Editor