Destroyer

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Edward G. Robinson

Steven 'Boley' Boleslavski

Age : 79 | Popularity : 11%

Glenn Ford

Mickey Donohue

Age : 90 | Popularity : 15%

Edgar Buchanan

Kansas Jackson

Age : 76 | Popularity : 8%

Marguerite Chapman

Mary Boleslavski

Age : 81 | Popularity : 9%

Regis Toomey

Lt. Cmdr. Clark

Age : 93 | Popularity : 10%

Warren Ashe

Lt. Bert Marton

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Leo Gorcey

Seaman Sarecky

Age : 51 | Popularity : 8%

Edward Brophy

Engineer Casey

Age : 65 | Popularity : 5%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Camera	Director of Photography	Franz Planer
Writing	Screenplay	Lewis Meltzer Borden Chase Frank Wead
	Story	Frank Wead
Editing	Editor	Gene Havlick
Art	Art Direction	Lionel Banks
Directing	Director	William A. Seiter
Production	Producer	Louis F. Edelman
Department	Role	Name

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