Film

Destroyer

1943 · 1h 39m · Adventure · Drama · War

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

IMDb

6.3

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.

Edward G. Robinson

Steven 'Boley' Boleslavski

Glenn Ford

Mickey Donohue

Edgar Buchanan

Kansas Jackson

Marguerite Chapman

Mary Boleslavski

Regis Toomey

Lt. Cmdr. Clark

Warren Ashe

Lt. Bert Marton

Leo Gorcey

Seaman Sarecky

Edward Brophy

Engineer Casey

Eddy Waller

Marty, a riveter

Roger Clark

Chief Engineer

Curt Bois

Swab with large nose

Kenneth MacDonald

Admiral (Clark's CO)

Charles D. Brown

Doctor, finding Boley unfit for further sea duty

Cliff Clark

Commandant

Richard Loo

Japanese Submarine Commander

Benson Fong

Japanese Sonar Man

• William A. SeiterDirector
• Frank WeadStory · Screenplay
• Lewis MeltzerScreenplay
• Borden ChaseScreenplay
• Louis F. EdelmanProducer
• Franz PlanerDirector of Photography
• Anthony CollinsOriginal Music Composer
• Gene HavlickEditor

Destroyer (1943) Trailer

Release date

August 19, 1943

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 39m

Rated

NR

Genres

Adventure, Drama, War

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