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Son of a Sailor (1933) Facts
| Director(s) | Lloyd Bacon |
| Producer(s) | No producer listed for this movie |
| Featured Cast | Joe E. Brown, Frank McHugh, Thelma Todd, Johnny Mack Brown, Samuel S. Hinds |
| Total Facts | 1 |
Edward A. Lynch filed a suit in a U.S. Federal Court against Warner Bros/First National Pictures in 1940. Lynch asked for $100,000, claiming that his book, "When Homer Comes Marching Home," was plagiarized by the Warner production, "Son of a Sailor," which starred Joe E. Brown. Trial opened on Thursday, February 15, with Federal Judge Clraence G. Galston presiding.