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USS VD: Ship of Shame
Genres
WarDrama
Overview
This film was made by the U.S. government during World War II to show its young servicemen the results of "fooling around" with "loose women" overseas. Actual victims of such sexually transmitted diseases as syphilis and gonorrhoea are shown, along with the physical deterioration that accompanies those diseases.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
46 min
Release Date
1942-01-02
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
9
Vote Average
4.4
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Keefe Brasselle
Chicken (uncredited)
Cliff Clark
Margaret's Doctor (uncredited)
Dorothy Granger
Bar Woman toasting 'Chicken' (uncredited)
Don Haggerty
Ship Officer (uncredited)
Eddie Hall
Stores (uncredited)
William Hall
Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)
Earle Hodgins
Show Barker (uncredited)
Rory Mallinson
D.E. 773 Captain (uncredited)
Myron McCormick
Exec. Officer McGregor (uncredited)
George N. Neise
Sailor (uncredited)
Vivien Oakland
Health Department Woman (uncredited)
Archie Twitchell
'Doc' Taylor (uncredited)
Will Wright
Commandant (uncredited)
George Turner
Tennessee (uncredited)
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