Destroyer
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“You'll Always Remember . . . And Never Forget . . . Destroyer”
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.
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77 people
Edward G. Robinson
Steven 'Boley' Boleslavski
Known for
Double Indemnity
The Stranger
Glenn Ford
Mickey Donohue
Known for
The Big Heat
Superman
Edgar Buchanan
Kansas Jackson
Known for
Shane
Ride the High Country
Marguerite Chapman
Mary Boleslavski
Known for
The Seven Year Itch
The Amazing Transparent Man
Regis Toomey
Lt. Cmdr. Clark
Known for
The Big Sleep
His Girl Friday
Warren Ashe
Lt. Bert Marton
Also in
The Face Behind the Mask
Submarine Raider
Leo Gorcey
Seaman Sarecky
Known for
Angels with Dirty Faces
Dead End
Edward Brophy
Engineer Casey
Known for
The Thin Man
Mad Love
Eddy Waller
Marty, a riveter
Known for
Man Without a Star
99 River Street
Roger Clark
Chief Engineer
Also in
You Belong to Me
Girls in Chains
Curt Bois
Swab with large nose
Known for
Wings of Desire
Casablanca
Kenneth MacDonald
Admiral (Clark's CO)
Known for
Distant Drums
The Errand Boy
William A. Seiter Director · Lewis Meltzer Screenplay Borden Chase Screenplay
United States release August 19, 1943 · Produced in United States
Production
Columbia Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · August 19, 1943
Theatrical
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