Bad for Each Other

Bad for Each Other

He takes your life in his hands!

NR 1953 · 83 min · ★ 6.0 · Drama

A doctor returned from the Korean War must choose between joining a glamorous practice and helping the poor.

Directed by Irving Rapper · Written by Horace McCoy

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