Destroyer (1943)
Adventure
Drama
War
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
Steven 'Boley' Boleslavski
Mickey Donohue
Swab with large nose
Admiral (Clark's CO)
Doctor, finding Boley unfit for further sea duty
Commandant
Japanese Submarine Commander
Japanese Sonar Man
2nd Fireman (uncredited)
Doctor #1 (uncredited)
2nd Ship Fitter (uncredited)
Austin (uncredited)
Kansas Jackson
Assistant Chief Engineer (uncredited)
Radioman (uncredited)
Communications Officer (uncredited)
Ens. Johnson (uncredited)
Bigbee's Girl (uncredited)
Survivor (uncredited)
Yeoman
Moore
Doctor
Sailor
Mary Boleslavski
Marine / Fireman
Cook
Sailor's Girl Friend
Chief Gunner's Mate
1st Workman
Storekeeper
Sarecky's Girl
Pharmacist's Mate
Survivor
1st Ship Fitter
Lt. Cmdr. Clark
Helmsman
Pharmacist's Mate / Bridge Talker
Sailor
Collins
Knife-Eating Sailor
Sobbing Sailor
Sobbing Sailor
Thomas
Survivor
Seaman Guard
Lt. Bert Marton
Marine
Survivor
Justice of the Peace
Signalman
Doctor
Chief Quartermaster
Girl
J.V. Talker
Postman
Doctor
Seaman Sarecky
Helmsman
Lt. J.C. Randolph
J.V. Talker
Ship Building Foreman
Survivor
Pharmacist's Mate
Kansas' Dance Partner
Chief Machinist's Mate
Workman
James
Engineer Casey
Marine
Sailor
Justice of the Peace's Wife
Admiral
Pharmacist's Mate
Bigbee
Storekeeper
Marty, a riveter
Chief Engineer
Crew
Director
Story
Screenplay
Screenplay
Screenplay
Producer
Director of Photography
Editor
Art Direction
Assistant Director
Assistant Art Director
Interior Designer
Music Director
Original Music Composer