Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
| Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Willis Goldbeck |
| Written by |
Harry Ruskin Martin Berkeley Lawrence P. Bachmann |
| Starring |
Van Johnson Lionel Barrymore Keye Luke Margaret O'Brien |
| Music by | Daniele Amfitheatrof |
| Cinematography | Norbert Brodine |
| Edited by |
Frank E. Hull Laurie Vejar |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release dates | 8 May 1943 |
Running time | 89 min. |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $340,000[1] |
| Box office | $782,000[1] |
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case is a 1943 film in the Dr Kildare series. Based on characters created by Max Brand. The third of MGM's Dr. Gillespie series (6 in all) to dispense with the services of Dr. Kildare (Lew Ayres) (8 in all) after Dr. Kildare's Victory (1942).
Plot summary
Dr. Gillespie is kidnapped by mentally unstable convict patient Roy Todwell (John Craven) and his gang.
One nurse dies of and 4 children successfully recover from erysipelas.
Cast
- Lionel Barrymore as Dr. Leonard B. Gillespie
- Van Johnson as Dr. Randall 'Red' Adams
- Keye Luke as Dr. Lee Wong How
- Alma Kruger as Molly Byrd
- John Craven as Roy Todwell
- Nat Pendleton as Joe Wayman
- Margaret O'Brien as Margaret
- Donna Reed as Marcia Bradburn
- Michael Duane as Sgt. Patrick J. Orisin
- William Lundigan as Alvin F. Peterson
- Walter Kingsford as Dr. Walter Carew
- Marilyn Maxwell as Ruth Edly
- Henry O'Neill as Warden Kenneson
- Marie Blake as Sally
- Frances Rafferty as Irene
Reception
According to MGM records the movie earned $510,000 in the US and Canada and $272,000 elsewhere resulting in a profit of $179,000.[1]
References
External links
- Dr Gillespie's Criminal Case at TCMDB
- Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case at the Internet Movie Database
- Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case at AllMovie
- Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case at the American Film Institute Catalog
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