- Country: USA
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Release: 1940-03-30
- Director: William Nigh
- Writers: True Boardman , Grover Jones , Marion Orth , George Waggner
- Language: English
- Stars: Jean Parker , James Dunn , Martin Spellman , Selmer Jackson , William Royle , Sarah Padden , Craig Reynolds , Dave O’Brien , Gene Morgan , Charles King
- Runtime: 72 min
- Awards: N/A
- AKA: El hijo de la marina (Mexico) , The Young Recruit (United States of America) , Son of the Navy (United States of America) , Son of the Navy , El hijo de la armada (Spain) , A Mascote da Marinha (Portugal, Portuguese Republic)
- Plot: Actually, the sailor wants nothing to do with the boy, who we eventually find out is an orphan who ran away from the orphanage, trying to find a new Mom and Dad. The sailor, not knowing anything about the boy, thinks he'll be more successful hitchhiking alone back to his ship. It's the boy who has the idea of pretending to be the sailor's kid, jumping into his arms, pretending to be a sick kid, prompting a well-meaning woman to pick them both up. The boy continues to pretend that the sailor is his dad, causing many problems for the sailor when everyone believes the boy, and doesn't believe the sailor. The movie continues, sometimes humorously, and often dramatically, as the main characters continue to grow closer together, becoming the family that they were not, before. An enjoyable diversion for a weekday afternoon (I'm watching it on FETV).
- IMDB:tt0033078
Son of the Navy Cast · · · ALL
William Nigh
Director
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
Sarah Padden
Mrs. Baker - Landlady
Craig Reynolds
Brad Wheeler
Dave O’Brien
Nelson
Gene Morgan
Burns
Charles King
Duke Johnson -Detective
Lynton Brent
Ticket Clerk
Morgan Brown
Counterman at Diner
Hal Craig
First Truck Driver
Mike Donovan
Policeman at Station House
Lester Dorr
Patrolman at Altercation
Frank Hagney
Vegetable Truck Driver
Edward Hearn
Desk Sgt. Flaherty
Russell Hopton
Police Officer
I. Stanford Jolley
Hotel Clerk
Donald Kerr
Roving-Eyed Sailor
Terry
Toto
John James
Ensign
Tristram Coffin
Service Station Attendant