No Father to Guide Him
Charley's battle-axe mother-in-law breaks up his marriage and tries to separate him from his son. Charlie abducts the boy for a father-son outing to the beach. The mother-in-law pursues and comedy ensues.
Leo McCarey
Director
Casts & Crew
Charley Chase
Jimmy Jump
Katherine Grant
Jimmy's Wife
Mickey Bennett
The Jump Son
Josephine Crowell
Jimmy's Mother-in-Law
Duke Kahanamoku
The Lifeguard
Also Directed by Leo McCarey
Youthful Father Chuck O'Malley led a colorful life of sports, song, and romance before joining the Roman Catholic clergy. After being appointed to a run-down New York parish, O'Malley's worldly knowledge helps him connect with a gang of boys looking for direction, eventually winning over the aging, conventional Parish priest.
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