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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.
Theatrical
Aug 19, 1943
Director
William A. Seiter
Writers
Frank Wead, Lewis Meltzer, Borden Chase
Producer
Louis F. Edelman
Music
Anthony Collins
Studio
Columbia Pictures
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Cast
Full credits →E
Edward G. Robinson
Steven 'Boley' Boleslavski
G
Glenn Ford
Mickey Donohue
E
Edgar Buchanan
Kansas Jackson
M
Marguerite Chapman
Mary Boleslavski
R
Regis Toomey
Lt. Cmdr. Clark
W
Warren Ashe
Lt. Bert Marton
L
Leo Gorcey
Seaman Sarecky
E
Edward Brophy
Engineer Casey
E
Eddy Waller
Marty, a riveter
R
Roger Clark
Chief Engineer
C
Curt Bois
Swab with large nose
K
Kenneth MacDonald
Admiral (Clark's CO)
C
Charles D. Brown
Doctor, finding Boley unfit for further sea duty
C
Cliff Clark
Commandant
R
Richard Loo
Japanese Submarine Commander
B
Benson Fong
Japanese Sonar Man
L
Lloyd Bridges
2nd Fireman (uncredited)
T
Tristram Coffin
Doctor #1 (uncredited)
B
Bud Geary
2nd Ship Fitter (uncredited)
E
Eddie Hall
Austin (uncredited)
