Judge Hardy and Son (1939)
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60% of users liked it
(46 ratings)
If Judge Hardy and Son had been filmed in the 1990s, it would have been titled Andy Hardy VII. In this latest edition of MGM's "Hardy Family" series, the kindly Judge (Lewis Stone) wrestles with two problems. He must rescue an elderly couple from eviction, and he must cope with his… More If Judge Hardy and Son had been filmed in the 1990s, it would have been titled Andy Hardy VII. In this latest edition of MGM's "Hardy Family" series, the kindly Judge (Lewis Stone) wrestles with two problems. He must rescue an elderly couple from eviction, and he must cope with his wife's (Fay Holden) life threatening illness. This time around, the romantic entanglements of son Andy Hardy (Mickey Rooney) take second place to Andy's anguish over his mother's condition. It needs hardly be said that Mom recovers and the family is happy again at fade-out time. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- George B. Seitz
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Dec 22, 1939 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Sean Axmaker, Parallax View
You can also see the jalopy humor becoming one of the defining elements of the Andy Hardy series here.
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Cast
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Mickey Rooney
as Andy Hardy
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Cecilia Parker
as Marian Hardy
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Fay Holden
as Mrs. Hardy
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Ann Rutherford
as Polly Benedict
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Sara Haden
as Aunt Milly
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June Preisser
as Euphrasia Clark
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Maria Ouspenskaya
as Mrs. Volduzzi
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Henry Hull
as Dr.Jones
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Martha O'Driscoll
as Elvie Norton
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Leona Maricle
as Mrs. Norton
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Margaret Early
as Clarabelle Lee
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George Breakston
as "Beezy"
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Edna Holland
as Nurse Trowbridge
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Marie Blake
as Augusta
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Egon Brecher
as Mr. Volduzzi
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Jack Mulhall
as Interne
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Lewis Stone
as Judge Hardy
- Joe Yule
