Calling Dr. Kildare (1939)
Calling Dr. Kildare (1939)
The Great M-G-M series!
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?

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Cast

Lew Ayres Lew Ayres As: Dr. James Kildare
Lionel Barrymore Lionel Barrymore As: Dr. Leonard Gillespie
Laraine Day Laraine Day As: Nurse Mary Lamont
Nat Pendleton Nat Pendleton As: Joe Wayman
Lana Turner Lana Turner As: Rosalie Lewett
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Storyline

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?


Tagline: The Great M-G-M series!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 28 April 1939

Country: US

Runtime: 86m

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Company Credits

Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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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

Marie Blake

Marie Blake

Sally

Phillip Terry

Phillip Terry

Bates

Roger Converse

Roger Converse

Joiner

Don 'Red' Barry

Don 'Red' Barry

Collins

Reed Hadley

Reed Hadley

Tom Crandell

Nell Craig

Nell Craig

Nurse "Nosey" Parker

George Offerman, Jr.

George Offerman, Jr.

Nick

Clinton Rosemond

Clinton Rosemond

Conover

Johnny Walsh

Johnny Walsh

'Red'

Dorothy Adams

Dorothy Adams

Jenny's Mother (uncredited)

Barbara Bedford

Barbara Bedford

Dr. Carew's Secretary (uncredited)

Margaret Bert

Margaret Bert

Mrs. Benson - Tommy's Mother (uncredited)

George Chandler

George Chandler

Elevator Operator (uncredited)

Cliff Clark

Cliff Clark

Detective Flaherty (uncredited)

Elspeth Dudgeon

Elspeth Dudgeon

Old Lady in Hall (uncredited)

George Guhl

George Guhl

Policeman in Nick's Hospital Room (uncredited)

Robert Homans

Robert Homans

Hickman - Policeman Bringing Jenny (uncredited)

Horace McMahon

Horace McMahon

Fog Horn - Taxi Driver (uncredited)

George Noisom

George Noisom

Special Delivery Boy (uncredited)

Frank Orth

Frank Orth

Mike Sullivan - Hospital Cafe Owner (uncredited)

George Ovey

George Ovey

Man Telling Hickman to Put His Hat On (uncredited)

Aileen Pringle

Aileen Pringle

Mrs. Thatcher (uncredited)

George H. Reed

George H. Reed

Black Man with Stomach Trouble (uncredited)

Matty Roubert

Matty Roubert

Newsboy (uncredited)

Harry Seymour

Harry Seymour

Man in Galt's Office (uncredited)

Amzie Strickland

Amzie Strickland

Patient (uncredited)

Ann E. Todd

Ann E. Todd

Jenny (uncredited)

Dorothy Vaughan

Dorothy Vaughan

Mother of Baby Vaughan (uncredited)

Bobs Watson

Bobs Watson

Tommy Benson (uncredited)

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Not currently known.

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

David Snell

David Snell

Music

Douglas Shearer

Douglas Shearer

Sound Director

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Alfred Gilks

Alfred Gilks

Director of Photography

Lester White

Lester White

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Cedric Gibbons

Cedric Gibbons

Art Direction

Edwin B. Willis

Edwin B. Willis

Set Decoration

Gabriel Scognamillo

Gabriel Scognamillo

Assistant Art Director

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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