The Secret of Dr. Kildare (1939)
Release Date: Nov 24, 1939 Wide
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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
Cast
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Lew Ayres
Dr. James Kildare -
Lionel Barrymore
Dr. Leonard Gillespie -
Lionel Atwill
Paul Messenger -
Helen Gilbert
Nancy Messenger -
Nat Pendleton
Joe Wayman -
Laraine Day
Mary Lamont -
Sara Haden
Nora -
Samuel S. Hinds
Dr. Stephen Kildare -
Emma Dunn
Mrs. Martha Kildare -
Walter Kingsford
Dr. Walter Carew -
Grant Mitchell
John Archley -
Alma Kruger
Molly Byrd -
Robert Kent
Charles Herron -
Marie Blake
Sally -
Martha O'Driscoll
Mrs. Roberts -
Nell Craig
Nurse Parker "Nosey" -
George H. Reed
Conover -
Frank Orth
Mike Ryan -
Don 'Red' Barry
Collins -
Byron Foulger
Attendant -
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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.
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