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. The sailor decides it would be easier to... See full summary »

Director:

William Nigh

Writers:

True Boardman (story), Grover Jones (story),

Stars:

Jean Parker, James Dunn, Martin Spellman

Cast

Cast overview:
Jean Parker	...	Stevie Moore
James Dunn	...	Chief Gunners Mate Mike Malone
Martin Spellman	...	Tommy
Selmer Jackson	...	Capt. Parker
William Royle	...	Chief Petty Officer Pat Moote (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 -Detective (as Chas. King Jr.)

Storyline

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. The sailor decides it would be easier to get a ride if they pretended to be father and son; the boy has other ideas.

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Plot Keywords:

sailor | orphan

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Genres:

Drama | Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 March 1940 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Young Recruit

Company Credits

Production Co:

Monogram Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

72 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

The chiefs' arm insignia are not all on the correct sleeve. The insignia is worn on the upper left sleeve, never on the right.

User Reviews

heartwarming story of an orphaned boy and his dog

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?