Movie

Destroyer

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

1943★ 6.8 · 171h 39mAdventureDramaWar

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.

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Cast

Milburn Stone
as Radioman (uncredited)

Lloyd Bridges
as 2nd Fireman (uncredited)

Glenn Ford
as Mickey Donohue

Regis Toomey
as Lt. Cmdr. Clark

Edward G. Robinson
as Steven 'Boley' Boleslavski

Charles McGraw
as Assistant Chief Engineer (uncredited)

Richard Loo
as Japanese Submarine Commander

Edgar Buchanan
as Kansas Jackson

Edward Brophy
as Engineer Casey

Marguerite Chapman
as Mary Boleslavski

Lynton Brent
as Doctor

Leo Gorcey
as Seaman Sarecky