You'll Always Remember . . . And Never Forget . . . Destroyer
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.
Destroyer (1943) is a adventure, drama and war film directed by William A. Seiter, released on August 19, 1943 with a runtime of 1h 39m. It stars Edward G. Robinson, Glenn Ford, Edgar Buchanan and Marguerite Chapman. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 17 ratings.
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Edward G. Robinson
as Steven 'Boley' Boleslavski
Glenn Ford
as Mickey Donohue
Edgar Buchanan
as Kansas Jackson
Marguerite Chapman
as Mary Boleslavski
Regis Toomey
as Lt. Cmdr. Clark
Warren Ashe
as Lt. Bert Marton
Leo Gorcey
as Seaman Sarecky
Edward Brophy
as Engineer Casey
Eddy Waller
as Marty, a riveter
Roger Clark
as Chief Engineer
Curt Bois
as Swab with large nose
Kenneth MacDonald
as Admiral (Clark's CO)
Directed by William A. Seiter, written by Frank Wead, Frank Wead and Lewis Meltzer, produced by Louis F. Edelman.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 17 ratings.
It's really just a bit of wartime propaganda this - extolling the sterling efforts of the US Navy destroyer. From the build, through it's launch and maritime trials, this film follows "Boley" (Edward G. Robinson) who served on the last "USS John Paul Jones" and is determined to serve on this one. That determination causes upset with the younger "Donohue" (Glenn Ford) who is bumped of that gig - and the two men just…
Reviewed on April 4, 2022
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The main cast of Destroyer (1943) includes Edward G. Robinson, Glenn Ford, Edgar Buchanan, Marguerite Chapman and Regis Toomey. The film was directed by William A. Seiter. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Destroyer was released on August 19, 1943 and runs for 1h 39m.
Destroyer (1943) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 17 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure, drama and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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