Destroyer
movie
You'll Always Remember . . . And Never Forget . . . Destroyer
Released August 19, 1943
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.
Cast
Edward G. Robinson
as
Steven 'Boley' Boleslavski
Glenn Ford
as
Mickey Donohue
Edgar Buchanan
as
Kansas Jackson
Marguerite Chapman
as
Mary Boleslavski
Regis Toomey
as
Lt. Cmdr. Clark
Warren Ashe
as
Lt. Bert Marton
Leo Gorcey
as
Seaman Sarecky
Edward Brophy
as
Engineer Casey
Eddy Waller
as
Marty, a riveter
Roger Clark
as
Chief Engineer
Curt Bois
as
Swab with large nose
Kenneth MacDonald
as
Admiral (Clark's CO)
Crew
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Frank Wead
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Story
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Frank Wead
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Screenplay
William A. Seiter
as
Director
Lewis Meltzer
as
Screenplay
Borden Chase
as
Screenplay
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Frank Tuttle
as
Interior Designer
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Cary Odell
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Assistant Art Director
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Anthony Collins
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Original Music Composer
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Milton Carter
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Assistant Director
Morris Stoloff
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Music Director
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Franz Planer
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Director of Photography
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Louis F. Edelman
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Producer