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.

• William A. SeiterDirector
• Frank WeadScreenplay
• Lewis MeltzerScreenplay
• Borden ChaseScreenplay
• Anthony CollinsOriginal Music Composer

• Edward G. RobinsonSteven 'Boley' Boleslavski
• Glenn FordMickey Donohue
• Edgar BuchananKansas Jackson
• Marguerite ChapmanMary Boleslavski
• Regis ToomeyLt. Cmdr. Clark
• Warren AsheLt. Bert Marton
• Leo GorceySeaman Sarecky
• Edward BrophyEngineer Casey
• Eddy WallerMarty, a riveter
• Roger ClarkChief Engineer
• Curt BoisSwab with large nose
• Kenneth MacDonaldAdmiral (Clark's CO)