Not quite up to the standard of the period but serviceable miniature shots of the Destroyer of the title, the John Paul Jones, as well as a Japanese submarine and attacking aircraft exploding. The underwater submarine shots look "borrowed" from a previous production.
Friday, 13 November 2015
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