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Destroyer

You'll Always Remember . . . And Never Forget . . . Destroyer

6.8(17)19431h 39m2

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.

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Language
English
  • ship
  • destroyer
  • ship launch
  • uso

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United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalNR19 Aug 1943

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Destroyer was released on 19 August 1943.

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    CinemaSerf

    4/4/2022

    6/10

    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 d…

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