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  • Destroyer (1943)
  • Approved
    99 min | Drama, Thriller, War
Destroyer (1943)
Approved
99 min | Drama, Thriller, War

A new World War 2 destroyer fails its sea trials so it is assigned to mail runs, but the crew ends up having to engage Japanese planes and a submarine anyway.
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Writers
Frank Wead (screen play) (story) | Lewis Meltzer (screen play) | Borden Chase (screen play)
Producer
Composer
Cinematographer
Franz Planer (as Franz F. Planer)
Editor
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Aug 16, 1943

Release date
Aug 19, 1943 (United States)

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Cast

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77 cast members
Name Known for
Edward G. Robinson
Steve Boleslavski (as Edward G.Robinson) Steve Boleslavski (as Edward G.Robinson)   See fewer
Glenn Ford
Mickey Donohue Mickey Donohue   See fewer
Marguerite Chapman
Mary Boleslavski Mary Boleslavski   See fewer
Edgar Buchanan
Kansas Jackson Kansas Jackson   See fewer
Leo Gorcey
Sarecky Sarecky   See fewer
Regis Toomey
Lt. Cmdr. Clark Lt. Cmdr. Clark   See fewer
Edward Brophy
Casey (as Ed Brophy) Casey (as Ed Brophy)   See fewer
Warren Ashe
Lt. Marton Lt. Marton   See fewer
Frank Beckford
Yeoman (uncredited) Yeoman (uncredited)   See fewer
Dean Benton
Moore (uncredited) Moore (uncredited)   See fewer
Curt Bois
Yasha (uncredited) Yasha (uncredited)   See fewer
Lynton Brent
Doctor (uncredited) Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
Roy Brent
Sailor (uncredited) Sailor (uncredited)   See fewer
Lloyd Bridges
2nd Fireman (uncredited) 2nd Fireman (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles D. Brown
Doctor (uncredited) Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
Stanley Brown
Marine / Fireman (uncredited) Marine / Fireman (uncredited)   See fewer
George Bruggeman
Cook (uncredited) Cook (uncredited)   See fewer
Alma Carroll
Sailor's Girl Friend (uncredited) Sailor's Girl Friend (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddy Chandler
Chief Gunner's Mate (uncredited) Chief Gunner's Mate (uncredited)   See fewer
Cliff Clark
Commandant (uncredited) Commandant (uncredited)   See fewer
Roger Clark
Chief Engineer (uncredited) Chief Engineer (uncredited)   See fewer
Edmund Cobb
1st Workman (uncredited) 1st Workman (uncredited)   See fewer
Tristram Coffin
Doctor #1 (uncredited) Doctor #1 (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Coke
Storekeeper (uncredited) Storekeeper (uncredited)   See fewer
Eleanor Counts
Sarecky's Girl (uncredited) Sarecky's Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Roy Darmour
Pharmacist's Mate (uncredited) Pharmacist's Mate (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Dew
Survivor (uncredited) Survivor (uncredited)   See fewer
Lester Dorr
1st Ship Fitter (uncredited) 1st Ship Fitter (uncredited)   See fewer
John Estes
Helmsman (uncredited) Helmsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Benson Fong
Japanese Sonar Man (uncredited) Japanese Sonar Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Jerry Franks Jr.
Pharmacist's Mate / Bridge Talker (uncredited) Pharmacist's Mate / Bridge Talker (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Gardner
Sailor (uncredited) Sailor (uncredited)   See fewer
Bud Geary
2nd Ship Fitter (uncredited) 2nd Ship Fitter (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Hall
Austin (uncredited) Austin (uncredited)   See fewer
Lloyd Hanson
Collins (uncredited) Collins (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Hill
Knife-Eating Sailor (uncredited) Knife-Eating Sailor (uncredited)   See fewer
David Holt
Sobbing Sailor (uncredited) Sobbing Sailor (uncredited)   See fewer
John David Horsley
Fireman Thomas (uncredited) Fireman Thomas (uncredited)   See fewer
Mauritz Hugo
Survivor (uncredited) Survivor (uncredited)   See fewer
Bobby Jordan
Sobbing Sailor (uncredited) Sobbing Sailor (uncredited)   See fewer
Stephen Keyes
Seaman Guard (uncredited) Seaman Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Loo
Japanese Submarine Commander (uncredited) Japanese Submarine Commander (uncredited)   See fewer
Kenneth MacDonald
Naval Officer (uncredited) Naval Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
George Magrill
Marine (uncredited) Marine (uncredited)   See fewer
Don McGill
Survivor (uncredited) Survivor (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles McGraw
Assistant Chief Engineer (uncredited) Assistant Chief Engineer (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert McKenzie
Justice of the Peace (uncredited) Justice of the Peace (uncredited)   See fewer
David McKim
Signalman (uncredited) Signalman (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Melton
Doctor (uncredited) Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
John Merton
Chief Quartermaster (uncredited) Chief Quartermaster (uncredited)   See fewer
Gertrude Messinger
Girl (uncredited) Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob Milton
J.V. Talker (uncredited) J.V. Talker (uncredited)   See fewer
Dennis Moore
Communications Officer (uncredited) Communications Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Pat O'Malley
Postman (uncredited) Postman (uncredited)   See fewer
Larry Parks
Ens. Johnson (uncredited) Ens. Johnson (uncredited)   See fewer
Shirley Patterson
Bigbee's Girl (uncredited) Bigbee's Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Perry
Doctor (uncredited) Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
Don Peters
Helmsman (uncredited) Helmsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Neil Reagan
Lt. J.C. Randolph (uncredited) Lt. J.C. Randolph (uncredited)   See fewer
Mickey Rentschler
J.V. Talker (uncredited) J.V. Talker (uncredited)   See fewer
Addison Richards
Ferguson (uncredited) Ferguson (uncredited)   See fewer
Gene Rizzi
Survivor (uncredited) Survivor (uncredited)   See fewer
Ronald R. Rondell
Survivor (uncredited) Survivor (uncredited)   See fewer
Clark Ross
Pharmacist's Mate (uncredited) Pharmacist's Mate (uncredited)   See fewer
Virginia Sale
Spinster (uncredited) Spinster (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Sherlock
Chief Machinist's Mate (uncredited) Chief Machinist's Mate (uncredited)   See fewer
George Sherwood
Workman (uncredited) Workman (uncredited)   See fewer
Mel Shubert
James (uncredited) James (uncredited)   See fewer
Milburn Stone
Radioman (uncredited) Radioman (uncredited)   See fewer
John Tyrrell
Marine (uncredited) Marine (uncredited)   See fewer
Dale Van Sickel
Sailor (uncredited) Sailor (uncredited)   See fewer
Dorothy Vernon
Justice of the Peace's Wife (uncredited) Justice of the Peace's Wife (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddy Waller
Riveter (uncredited) Riveter (uncredited)   See fewer
Pierre Watkin
Admiral (uncredited) Admiral (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Wayne
Pharmacist's Mate (uncredited) Pharmacist's Mate (uncredited)   See fewer
Craig Woods
Bigbee (uncredited) Bigbee (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy Young
Storekeeper (uncredited) Storekeeper (uncredited)   See fewer
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