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.
Directed by William A. Seiter
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Cast

Edward G. Robinson
Steven 'Boley' Boleslavski

Glenn Ford
Mickey Donohue

Edgar Buchanan
Kansas Jackson

Marguerite Chapman
Mary Boleslavski

Regis Toomey
Lt. Cmdr. Clark

Warren Ashe
Lt. Bert Marton

Leo Gorcey
Seaman Sarecky

Edward Brophy
Engineer Casey

Eddy Waller
Marty, a riveter

Roger Clark
Chief Engineer

Curt Bois
Swab with large nose

Kenneth MacDonald
Admiral (Clark's CO)

Charles D. Brown
Doctor, finding Boley unfit for further sea duty

Cliff Clark
Commandant
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