Destroyer

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.

Edward G. Robinson

Steven 'Boley' Boleslavski

Glenn Ford

Mickey Donohue

Edgar Buchanan

Kansas Jackson

Marguerite Chapman

Mary Boleslavski

Warren Ashe

Lt. Bert Marton

Regis Toomey

Lt. Cmdr. Clark

Leo Gorcey

Seaman Sarecky

Edward Brophy

Engineer Casey

Eddy Waller

Marty, a riveter

Lloyd Bridges

2nd Fireman (uncredited)

Tris Coffin

Doctor #1 (uncredited)

Curt Bois

Swab with large nose

Kenneth MacDonald

Admiral (Clark's CO)

Bud Geary

2nd Ship Fitter (uncredited)

Charles D. Brown

Doctor, finding Boley unfit for further sea duty

Eddie Hall

Austin (uncredited)

Charles McGraw

Assistant Chief Engineer (uncredited)

Milburn Stone

Radioman (uncredited)