Destroyer 81 years old
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.
Credits
Destroyer Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Regis Toomey He was 45, 93 years old when he died | as Lt. Cmdr. Clark |
| Lloyd Bridges He was 30, 85 years old when he died | as 2nd Fireman (uncredited) |
| Milburn Stone He was 39, 75 years old when he died | as Radioman (uncredited) |
| Robert McKenzie He was 62, 68 years old when he died | as Justice of the Peace |
| Benson Fong He was 26, 70 years old when he died | as Japanese Sonar Man (uncredited) |
| Glenn Ford He was 27, 90 years old when he died | as Mickey Donohue |
| Edmund Cobb He was 51, 82 years old when he died | as 1st Workman |
| Edgar Buchanan He was 40, 76 years old when he died | as Kansus Jackson |
| Edward G. Robinson He was 49, 79 years old when he died | as Steve Boleslavski (as Edward G.Robinson) |
| Curt Bois He was 42, 90 years old when he died | as Yasha |
| Kenneth MacDonald He was 41, 70 years old when he died | as Naval Officer |
| Bud Geary He was 45, 48 years old when he died | as 2nd Ship Fitter (uncredited) |
| Addison Richards He was 40, 61 years old when he died | as Ferguson |
| Eddy Waller He was 54, 88 years old when he died | as Riveter (uncredited) |
| Edward Brophy He was 48, 65 years old when he died | as Casey (as Ed Brophy) |
| Shirley Patterson She was 20, 72 years old when she died | as Bigbee's Girl (uncredited) |
| Virginia Sale She was 44, 93 years old when she died | as Spinster |
| Tris Coffin He was 34, 80 years old when he died | as Doctor #1 (uncredited) |
| Marguerite Chapman She was 25, 81 years old when she died | as Mary Boleslavski |
| Richard Loo He was 39, 80 years old when he died | as Japanese Submarine Commander |
| Charles McGraw He was 29, 66 years old when he died | as Assistant Chief Engineer (uncredited) |
| Jack Gardner He was 33, 66 years old when he died | as Sailor |
| Dennis Moore He was 2, 18 years old when he died | as Communications Officer (uncredited) |
| Larry Parks He was 28, 60 years old when he died | as Ens. Johnson (uncredited) |
| Dale Van Sickel He was 35, 69 years old when he died | as Sailor |
| Mickey Rentschler He was 19, 45 years old when he died | as J.V. Talker |
| Leo Gorcey He was 26, 51 years old when he died | as Sarecky |
| David Holt He was 16, 76 years old when he died | as Sobbing Sailor |
| John Tyrrell He was 42, 48 years old when he died | as Marine |
| Mauritz Hugo He was 34, 65 years old when he died | as Survivor |
| Eddy Chandler He was 49, 54 years old when he died | as Chief Gunner's Mate |
| Pierre Watkin He was 53, 70 years old when he died | as Admiral |
| George Sherwood He was 51, 90 years old when he died | as Workman |
| Bobby Jordan He was 20, 42 years old when he died | as Sobbing Sailor |
| Roy Brent He was 39, 75 years old when he died | as Sailor |
| Warren Ashe | as Lt. Marton |
| Cliff Clark He was 54, 63 years old when he died | as Commandant |
| Lester Dorr He was 50, 87 years old when he died | as 1st Ship Fitter |
| Stanley Brown He was 56, 1 years old when he died | as Marine / Fireman |
| George Magrill He was 43, 52 years old when he died | as Marine |
| Craig Woods He was 25, 56 years old when he died | as Bigbee |
| Roger Clark He was 4, 58 years old when he died | as Chief Engineer |
| Gene Rizzi | as Survivor (uncredited) |
| Al Hill He was 51, 62 years old when he died | as Knife-Eating Sailor |
| Eddie Hall He was 37, now 43 years old | as Austin (uncredited) |
| Dean Benton | as Moore |
| Lynton Brent He was 46, 83 years old when he died | as Doctor |
| Charles D. Brown He was 56, 61 years old when he died | as Doctor |
| Frank Melton He was 5, 60 years old when he died | as Doctor |
| Dorothy Vernon She was 67, 94 years old when she died | as Justice of the Peace's Wife |
| Charles Sherlock He was 1, 38 years old when he died | as Chief Machinist's Mate |
| Stephen Keyes He was 27, 86 years old when he died | as Seaman Guard |
| Gertrude Messinger She was 32, 84 years old when she died | as Girl |
| John Merton He was 42, 58 years old when he died | as Chief Quartermaster |
| Neil Reagan He was 34, 88 years old when he died | as Lt. J.C. Randolph |
Destroyer Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Franz Planer as Director of Photography. He was 49 (68) years old when He died | Camera |
| Lewis Meltzer as Screenplay. He was 32 (84) years old when He died | Writing |
| Gene Havlick as Editor. He was 49 (65) years old when He died | Editing |
| Borden Chase as Screenplay. He was 43 (71) years old when He died | Writing |
| Lionel Banks as Art Direction. He was 42 (48) years old when He died | Art |
| Frank Wead as Story. He was 47 (52) years old when He died | Writing |
| Frank Wead as Screenplay. He was 47 (52) years old when He died | Writing |
| William A. Seiter as Director. He was 53 (74) years old when He died | Directing |
Destroyer (81 years)
You'll Always Remember . . . And Never Forget . . . Destroyer
- Release day: Thursday, August 19, 1943
- Runtime: 99 minutes