Calling Dr. Kildare

Calling Dr. Kildare

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NR 1939 · 86 min · ★ 6.6 · Drama

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?

Directed by Harold S. Bucquet · Written by Willis Goldbeck

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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
Alma Kruger Molly Byrd
Harlan Briggs James Galt
Henry Hunter Harry Galt

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Internes Can't Take Money

MovieCrimeDrama

Dr. Kildare treats and falls for impoverished ex-con Janet Haley, widow of a bank robber, who can't find her baby. Later she helps Kildare sew up gangster Hanlon in a tavern back room. Kildare pursues Janet and enlists Hanlon to help her; the gangster's solution, not surprisingly, is violent.

Young Dr. Kildare

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A medical school graduate takes an internship at a big city hospital, only to be subjected to a rigorous (and sometimes embarrassing) testing of his knowledge by the hospital's top dog, Dr. Leonard Gillespie.

The Secret of Dr. Kildare

The Secret of Dr. Kildare · 1939

The Secret of Dr. Kildare

Intern Kildare heals a millionaire's daughter and tricks Dr. Gillespie into taking a vacation.

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Dr. Kildare Goes Home

A young doctor gives up big-city success to help his father set up a small-town clinic.

Dr. Kildare's Crisis

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The People Vs. Dr. Kildare

An ice skater sues Kildare (Lew Ayres) for malpractice after his roadside first aid leaves her paralyzed.

Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day

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A variety of predicaments arise to distract Dr. Kildare from his wedding to Nurse Mary Lamont.

Dr. Kildare's Victory

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Dr. Kildare's Victory

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Dr. Gillespie supports Kildare's crusade against their hospital's deal with a rival hospital.

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The doctor (Lionel Barrymore) has a Kansan (Van Johnson), an Australian and an Asian from Brooklyn to choose from.

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MovieComedyDrama

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Between Two Women

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A young doctor proves his worth at a metropolitan hospital.

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Spoiled socialite Cynthia Grace is suffering from a blood clot. Not unexpectedly, Tommy Coalt falls in love with Cynthia, much to her parents' dismay. Soon he's drawing up plans to marry the girl and setting up private practice in a smaller town.

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MovieDramaCrime

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A young doctor gives up big-city success to help his father set up a small-town clinic.

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MovieComedyRomance

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MovieCrimeDrama

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MovieDramaRomance

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