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The movie Destroyer (Original title Destroyer) has in the main roles on Edward G. Robinson (Steven 'Boley' Boleslavski), Glenn Ford (Mickey Donohue), Edgar Buchanan (Kansas Jackson), Marguerite Chapman (Mary Boleslavski), Regis Toomey (Lt. Cmdr. Clark), Leo Gorcey (Seaman Sarecky), Edward Brophy (Engineer Casey), Eddy Waller (Marty, a riveter), Curt Bois (Swab with large nose), Richard Loo (Japanese Submarine Commander), Benson Fong (Japanese Sonar Man), Lynton Brent (Doctor), David Holt (Sobbing Sailor), Pat O'Malley (Postman), Addison Richards (Ship Building Foreman), Pierre Watkin (Admiral) The release date of the movie is 19.08.1943. This movie it is produced by Columbia Pictures . Filmed in the following locations: Columbia Pictures - 1020 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA . Production countries: United States of America Movie Genre: Movies Adventure, Movies Drama, Movies War

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.