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Son of the Navy (1940) -- A sailor hitchhiking to his base at San Pedro and an orphan boy who has taken along his dog in a search for a mother and father meet up on the road...

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6.9/10   23 votes
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True Boardman (story)
Grover Jones (story)
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Release Date:
30 March 1940 (USA) more
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A sailor hitchhiking to his base at San Pedro and an orphan boy who has taken along his dog in a search for a mother and father meet up on the road... more | add synopsis
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heartwarming story of an orphaned boy and his dog more (1 total)

Cast

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Jean Parker ... Steve Moore
James Dunn ... Chief Gunners Mate Mike Malone
Martin Spellman ... Tommy
Selmer Jackson ... Capt. Parker
William Royle ... Capt. Moore (as Wm. Royle)
Sarah Padden ... Mrs. Baker - Landlady
Craig Reynolds ... Brad Wheeler
Dave O'Brien ... Nelson (as Dave O'Brian)
Gene Morgan ... Burns
Charles King ... Duke Johnson (as Chas. King Jr.)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Young Recruit (USA) (alternative title)
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Runtime:
72 min
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1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

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3 out of 3 people found the following review useful.
heartwarming story of an orphaned boy and his dog, 11 May 2001
10/10
Author: jcholguin (jcholguin@lycos.com) from los angeles

A sailor needs a ride to San Pedro so he must hitchhike. At the same time a runaway orphaned boy and his dog also are looking for a ride but with the hidden motive of finding a "mom" and "pop." The sailor and boy decide to play father & son but only for hitching a ride. The boy has other plans thereby putting the unwitting sailor in trouble with the navy. The sailor at first denies a son but soon begins to like then love the boy & dog. Finding a "mother" is another thing but the boy manages though his scheming. A true heartwarming and sentimental story of a boy & his dog. Need I say more?

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