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USS VD: Ship of Shame

USS VD: Ship of Shame

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War   Drama
📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1942-01-02
⌚ Running Time: 46 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 4.4

Beloved Cast

Keefe Brasselle original image
Chicken (uncredited)
Keefe Brasselle
Cliff Clark original image
Margaret's Doctor (uncredited)
Cliff Clark
Dorothy Granger original image
Bar Woman toasting 'Chicken' (uncredited)
Dorothy Granger
Don Haggerty original image
Ship Officer (uncredited)
Don Haggerty
Eddie Hall original image
Stores (uncredited)
Eddie Hall
William Hall original image
Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)
William Hall
Earle Hodgins original image
Show Barker (uncredited)
Earle Hodgins
Rory Mallinson original image
D.E. 773 Captain (uncredited)
Rory Mallinson
Myron McCormick original image
Exec. Officer McGregor (uncredited)
Myron McCormick
George N. Neise original image
Sailor (uncredited)
George N. Neise
Vivien Oakland original image
Health Department Woman (uncredited)
Vivien Oakland
Archie Twitchell original image
'Doc' Taylor (uncredited)
Archie Twitchell
Will Wright original image
Commandant (uncredited)
Will Wright
George Turner original image
Tennessee (uncredited)
George Turner

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