Calling Dr. Kildare (1939)

04/28/1939 (US) • 1h 26m

Drama

The Great M-G-M series!

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?

Top Billed Cast

Lew Ayres

Dr. James Kildare

Lionel Barrymore

Dr. Leonard Gillespie

Laraine Day

Nurse Mary Lamont

Nat Pendleton

Joe Wayman

Lana Turner

Rosalie Lewett

Samuel S. Hinds

Dr. Stephen Kildare

Lynne Carver

Alice Raymond

Emma Dunn

Mrs. Martha Kildare

Walter Kingsford

Dr. Walter Carew


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Part of the Dr. Kildare Collection

Includes Young Dr. Kildare, Dr. Kildare Goes Home, Calling Dr. Kildare

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

gunshot wound

hospital

dr. kildare

street clinic

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