USS VD: Ship of Shame (1942)
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.
- Released
- 1942-01-02
- Genres
- War, Drama, Documentary
- Runtime
- 46 min
- Status
- Released
- TMDB rating
- 4.5/10 from 11 votes
Cast
- Keefe Brasselle as Chicken (uncredited)
- Cliff Clark as Margaret's Doctor (uncredited)
- Dorothy Granger as Bar Woman toasting 'Chicken' (uncredited)
- Don Haggerty as Ship Officer (uncredited)
- Eddie Hall as Stores (uncredited)
- William Hall as Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)
- Earle Hodgins as Show Barker (uncredited)
- Rory Mallinson as D.E. 773 Captain (uncredited)
- Myron McCormick as Exec. Officer McGregor (uncredited)
- George N. Neise as Sailor (uncredited)
- Vivien Oakland as Health Department Woman (uncredited)
- Archie Twitchell as 'Doc' Taylor (uncredited)
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