Son of the Navy

(1940)

72 minutes

Comedy / Drama

aka "The Young Recruit"

Directed by William Nigh

Cast:

Jean Parker as Steve Moore
James Dunn as Chief Gunners Mate Mike Malone
Martin Spellman as Tommy
Selmer Jackson as Captain Parker
William Royle as Captain Moore
Sarah Padden as Mrs. Baker
Craig Reynolds as Brad Wheeler
Dave O'Brien as Nelson
Gene Morgan as Burns
Charles King as Duke Johnson 

A sailor on his way to his camp in San Pedro runs into an orphan boy and his dog who wants a mother and father. The sailor pretends to be his father in order to catch a ride, but the boy takes it more serious.