USS VD: Ship of Shame (1942)

USS VD: Ship of Shame (1942)

1942-01-02 United States of America 46 Min. PG-13
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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.

Cast

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