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USS VD: Ship of Shame

USS VD: Ship of Shame (1942)

0h 46m | PG-13

⭐ 4.4 / 10

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.

Director: N/A

Studio: United States Navy

Genre: War, Drama

Video: 720p

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Cast

Keefe Brasselle

Keefe Brasselle

as Chicken (uncredited)

Cliff Clark

Cliff Clark

as Margaret's Doctor (uncredited)

Dorothy Granger

Dorothy Granger

as Bar Woman toasting 'Chicken' (uncredited)

Don Haggerty

Don Haggerty

as Ship Officer (uncredited)

Eddie Hall

Eddie Hall

as Stores (uncredited)

William Hall

William Hall

as Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)