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Poster for USS VD: Ship of Shame

USS VD: Ship of Shame (1942)

★ 4.5/10 46 min War, Drama United States English
Streaming: Not available

Description

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.

Top Cast

Keefe Brasselle
Keefe Brasselle Chicken (uncredited)
Cliff Clark
Cliff Clark Margaret's Doctor (uncredited)
Dorothy Granger
Dorothy Granger Bar Woman toasting 'Chicken' (uncredited)
Don Haggerty
Don Haggerty Ship Officer (uncredited)
Eddie Hall
Eddie Hall Stores (uncredited)
William Hall
William Hall Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)
Earle Hodgins
Earle Hodgins Show Barker (uncredited)
Rory Mallinson
Rory Mallinson D.E. 773 Captain (uncredited)

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