Destroyer (1943)
1h 39m
Running Time
August 19, 1943Release Date
Destroyer (1943)
1h 39m
Running Time
August 19, 1943Release Date
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Plot.
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 & Crew.

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

Lloyd Bridges
2nd Fireman (uncredited)

Tris Coffin
Doctor #1 (uncredited)

Bud Geary
2nd Ship Fitter (uncredited)

Eddie Hall
Austin (uncredited)

Charles McGraw
Assistant Chief Engineer (uncredited)

Milburn Stone
Radioman (uncredited)

Dennis Moore
Communications Officer (uncredited)

Larry Parks
Ens. Johnson (uncredited)

Shirley Patterson
Bigbee's Girl (uncredited)

Gene Rizzi
Survivor (uncredited)

Frank Beckford
Yeoman

Dean Benton
Moore

Lynton Brent
Doctor

Roy Brent
Sailor

Stanley Brown
Marine / Fireman

George Bruggeman
Cook

Alma Carroll
Sailor's Girl Friend

Eddy Chandler
Chief Gunner's Mate

Edmund Cobb
1st Workman

Eddie Coke
Storekeeper

Eleanor Counts
Sarecky's Girl

Roy Darmour
Pharmacist's Mate

Eddie Dew
Survivor

Lester Dorr
1st Ship Fitter

John Estes
Helmsman

Jerry Franks Jr.
Pharmacist's Mate / Bridge Talker

Jack Gardner
Sailor

Lloyd Hanson
Collins

Al Hill
Knife-Eating Sailor

David Holt
Sobbing Sailor

Bobby Jordan
Sobbing Sailor

David S. Horsley
Thomas

Mauritz Hugo
Survivor

Stephen Keyes
Seaman Guard

George Magrill
Marine

Don McGill
Survivor

Robert McKenzie
Justice of the Peace

David McKim
Signalman

Frank Melton
Doctor

John Merton
Chief Quartermaster

Gertrude Messinger
Girl

Bob Milton
J.V. Talker

Pat O'Malley
Postman

Paul Perry
Doctor

Don Peters
Helmsman

Neil Reagan
Lt. J.C. Randolph

Mickey Rentschler
J.V. Talker

Addison Richards
Ship Building Foreman

Ronald R. Rondell
Survivor

Clark Ross
Pharmacist's Mate

Virginia Sale
Kansas' Dance Partner

Charles Sherlock
Chief Machinist's Mate

George Sherwood
Workman

Mel Shubert
James

John Tyrrell
Marine

Dale Van Sickel
Sailor

Dorothy Vernon
Justice of the Peace's Wife

Pierre Watkin
Admiral

Frank Wayne
Pharmacist's Mate

Craig Woods
Bigbee

Billy Young
Storekeeper

Frank Wead
Story / Screenplay

William A. Seiter
Director

Lewis Meltzer
Screenplay
Media.



Details.
Release DateAugust 19, 1943
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 39m
Content RatingNR
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
ship
destroyer
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Wiki.
Destroyer is a 1943 American war film directed by William A. Seiter and starring Edward G. Robinson.
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