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Calling Dr. Kildare (1939)

NR · 1939-04-28 · 1h 26m · EN
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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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Lew AyresLew AyresDr. James KildareLionel BarrymoreLionel BarrymoreDr. Leonard GillespieLaraine DayLaraine DayNurse Mary LamontNat PendletonNat PendletonJoe WaymanLana TurnerLana TurnerRosalie LewettSamuel S. HindsSamuel S. HindsDr. Stephen KildareLynne CarverLynne CarverAlice RaymondEmma DunnEmma DunnMrs. Martha KildareWalter KingsfordWalter KingsfordDr. Walter CarewAlma KrugerAlma KrugerMolly ByrdHarlan BriggsHarlan BriggsJames GaltHenry HunterHenry HunterHarry Galt

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HospitalGunshot woundDr. kildareStreet clinic

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityHospital · Gunshot Wound · Dr KildareDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference336940Actor preference198060 · 108885 · 223486

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What is Calling Dr. Kildare about?

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?

How long is Calling Dr. Kildare?

Calling Dr. Kildare has a runtime of 86 minutes.

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