Release Date: Nov 24, 1939 Wide
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Average Rating: 2.9/5
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In this third installment of MGM's "Dr. Kildare" series, Dr. James Kildare (Lew Ayres) comes to the rescue when his supervisor/mentor Dr. Gillespie (Lionel Barrymore) nearly collapses from overwork. Gillespie is seeking a permanent cure for pneumonia, and must ask Kildare for assistance when the task proves beyond his physical ability. The older doctor eventually does collapse, and the diagnosis is cancer. Gillespie recovers, while Kildare finds his hands full in juggling both the pneumonia cure
Nov 24, 1939 Wide
Jun 6, 2006
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It's all pretty silly, but the actors project just the right tone, avoiding life-or-death hysterics and keeping a sly edge.
An okay movie. I was a bit annoyed that Dr. Kildare didn't really have any kind of deep dark secret, or any secrets at all, really. I did enjoy the movie, though, it was charming and dramatic. Of course, I knew what was wrong with Dr. Kildare's patient two scenes before he did, so he seemed like an idiot, as did
September 23, 2010Super Reviewer
THE DR. KILDARE MOVIES ARE YET ANOTHER ENJOYABLE FILM SERIES. THIS ONE IS PRETTY AVERAGE FOR THE SERIES, BUT STILL QUITE GOOD. LIONEL BARRYMORE IS ALWAYS GOOD TO WATCH, LEW AYRES IS GOOD AS WELL.
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