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Calling Dr. Kildare

Calling Dr. Kildare

Calling Dr. Kildare

Calling Dr. Kildare

The Great M-G-M series!

1939•1h 26m•

★6.6(9 ratings)

Drama

Overview

Following an argument with his young protege, the curmudgeonly Dr. Gillespie dumps Jimmy Kildare in a street clinic, hoping to teach him a lesson. While working there Kildare meets pretty nurse Mary Lamont, and ends up treating a hoodlum with a gunshot wound. He purposely fails to write a report on it, and soon finds himself in a heap of trouble. Who else would come to his rescue but good old Dr. Gillespie?

Director

Harold S. Bucquet

Writers

Max Brand, Willis Goldbeck, Harry Ruskin

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Main Cast

Lew Ayres

Lew Ayres

Dr. James Kildare

Lionel Barrymore

Lionel Barrymore

Dr. Leonard Gillespie

Laraine Day

Laraine Day

Nurse Mary Lamont

Nat Pendleton

Nat Pendleton

Joe Wayman

Lana Turner

Lana Turner

Rosalie Lewett

Samuel S. Hinds

Samuel S. Hinds

Dr. Stephen Kildare

Lynne Carver

Lynne Carver

Alice Raymond

Emma Dunn

Emma Dunn

Mrs. Martha Kildare

Walter Kingsford

Walter Kingsford

Dr. Walter Carew

Alma Kruger

Alma Kruger

Molly Byrd

Harlan Briggs

Harlan Briggs

James Galt

Henry Hunter

Henry Hunter

Harry Galt

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Harold S. Bucquet

Writing

Story: Max Brand
Screenplay: Willis Goldbeck
Screenplay: Harry Ruskin

Music & Sound

Sound Director: Douglas Shearer
Music: David Snell

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Alfred Gilks
Director of Photography: Lester White

Editing

Editor: Robert Kern

Art Direction

Assistant Art Director: Gabriel Scognamillo
Art Direction: Cedric Gibbons
Set Decoration: Edwin B. Willis

Keywords

gunshot woundhospitalstreet clinic

Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "The Great M-G-M series!"

#2

The runtime is 86 minutes (1h 26m).

#3

The film was directed by Harold S. Bucquet.

#4

The screenplay was written by Willis Goldbeck and Harry Ruskin.

#5

Cinematography was handled by Alfred Gilks.

#6

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0031133.

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Dr. Kildare Collection

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Rating

6.6/10

Good

9 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Calling Dr. Kildare

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

NR

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Production Companies:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer