Destroyer

1h 39min

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.

Cast

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)
Roy Brent

Roy Brent

Sailor
Stanley Brown

Stanley Brown

Marine / Fireman
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
Al Hill

Al Hill

Knife-Eating Sailor
David Holt

David Holt

Sobbing Sailor
Bobby Jordan

Bobby Jordan

Sobbing Sailor
Mauritz Hugo

Mauritz Hugo

Survivor
Stephen Keyes

Stephen Keyes

Seaman Guard
Don McGill

Don McGill

Survivor
Robert McKenzie

Robert McKenzie

Justice of the Peace
David McKim

David McKim

Signalman
John Merton

John Merton

Chief Quartermaster
Bob Milton

Bob Milton

J.V. Talker
Don Peters

Don Peters

Helmsman
Neil Reagan

Neil Reagan

Lt. J.C. Randolph
Addison Richards

Addison Richards

Ship Building Foreman
Clark Ross

Clark Ross

Pharmacist's Mate
Virginia Sale

Virginia Sale

Kansas' Dance Partner
Charles Sherlock

Charles Sherlock

Chief Machinist's Mate
Dorothy Vernon

Dorothy Vernon

Justice of the Peace's Wife
Frank Wayne

Frank Wayne

Pharmacist's Mate
Billy Young

Billy Young

Storekeeper

Release date

19th Aug 1943

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English