Chip Off the Old Block

The son of a strict Navy officer falls for the daughter of a musical-comedy star.

Cast

Donald O'Connor

as Donald Corrigan

Peggy Ryan

as Peggy Flaherty

Ann Blyth

as Glory Marlow III

Helen Vinson

as Glory Marlow Jr.

Helen Broderick

as Glory Marlow Sr.

Arthur Treacher

as Quentin

Patric Knowles

as Commander Judd Corrigan

J. Edward Bromberg

as Blaney Wright

Ernest Truex

as Henry McHugh

Minna Gombell

as Milly

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