Destroyer
1943 · Movie · 99 min. · United States
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.
Direction William A. Seiter
Cast Edward G. Robinson · Glenn Ford · Marguerite Chapman · Edgar Buchanan · Leo Gorcey · Regis Toomey · Edward Brophy · Warren Ashe · Lloyd Bridges · Charles McGraw
Soundtrack Anthony Collins
Screenplay Borden Chase · Lewis Meltzer · Frank Wead
Cinematography Franz Planer
Original title Destroyer
5.7
70 votes (FilmAffinity)
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