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  • Battleground The Growler Story (Season 1, Episode 80)
  • TV Episode | Documentary, War
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The Growler Story (Season 1, Episode 80)
TV Episode | Documentary, War
One of the famed acts of individual heroism during World War II, when Commander Gilmore, fatally wounded, for the last time from the battle-scarred bridge, commanded, "Take 'er down," bringing about the birth of one of Navy's great ...See moreOne of the famed acts of individual heroism during World War II, when Commander Gilmore, fatally wounded, for the last time from the battle-scarred bridge, commanded, "Take 'er down," bringing about the birth of one of Navy's great traditions. A short film originally directed by John Ford for the Chief of Naval Operations, starring Ward Bond and Ken Curtis, and narrated by Dan Dailey. Written by TPC See less
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Joey Kinsley
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Status
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Updated May 27, 2006
Release date
May 27, 2006 (United States)

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3 cast members
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Ward Bond's primary photo
Ward Bond
Quincannon (archive footage) Quincannon (archive footage)   See fewer
The Maltese Falcon (1941)
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Ken Curtis
Captain Howard W. Gilmore (archive footage) Captain Howard W. Gilmore (archive footage)   See fewer
Gunsmoke (1955)
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Dan Dailey
Narrator (archive sound) Narrator (archive sound)   See fewer
The Governor & J.J. (1969)
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