Dr. Kildare Goes Home
| Dr. Kildare Goes Home | |
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| Directed by | Harold S. Bucquet |
| Written by |
Harry Ruskin (screenplay) Willis Goldbeck (screenplay) Max Brand (story) Willis Goldbeck (story) |
| Starring |
Lew Ayres Lionel Barrymore Laraine Day |
| Music by | David Snell |
| Cinematography | Harold Rosson |
| Edited by | Howard O'Neill |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Dr. Kildare Goes Home is a 1940 American drama film directed by Harold S. Bucquet, starring Lew Ayres, Lionel Barrymore and Laraine Day. This was the fifth in the MGM series of nine Dr. Kildare, from 1938-1942 with Lew Ayres as Dr. Kildare. This was the sixth of a total of ten Dr. Kildare pictures; the first of which starred Joel McCrea as Kildare.
Plot summary
Doctor James Kildare (Lew Ayres), just appointed resident assistant at the Byng State Hospital by his mentor Dr. Leonard Gillespie (Lionel Barrymore), is forced to return to his hometown when his general-practitioner father (Samuel S. Hinds) collapses from overwork.[1]
Cast
- Lew Ayres as Dr. James Kildare
- Lionel Barrymore as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
- Laraine Day as Mary Lamont
- Samuel S. Hinds as Dr. Stephen Kildare
- Gene Lockhart as George Winslow
- John Shelton as Dr. Davidson
- Nat Pendleton as Wayman
- Emma Dunn as Mrs. Martha Kildare
- Alma Kruger as Molly Byrd
- Walter Kingsford as Dr. Walter Carew
- Nell Craig as Nurse Parker
- Cliff Danielson as Dr. Jordan
- Henry Wadsworth as Dr. Collins
- Tom Collins as Dr. Joiner
- George Reed as Conover (as George H. Reed)
Production
MGM produced nine Dr. Kildare movies:
- Dr. Kildare's Victory (1942) Played by Lew Ayres (as Dr. James 'Jimmy' Kildare)
- Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day (1941) Played by Samuel S. Hinds (as Dr. Stephen Kildare) / Lew Ayres (as Dr. James 'Jimmy' Kildare)
- The People vs. Dr. Kildare (1941) Played by Lew Ayres
- Dr. Kildare's Crises (1940) Played by Lew Ayres (as Dr. James 'Jimmy' Kildare)
- Dr. Kildare Goes Home (1940) Played by Lew Ayres / Samuel S. Hinds (as Dr. Stephen Kildare)
- Dr. Kildare's Strange Case (1940) Played by Samuel S. Hinds (as Dr. Stephen Kildare) / Lew Ayres (as Dr. James 'Jimmy' Kildare)
- The Secret of Dr. Kildare (1939) Played by Samuel S. Hinds (as Dr. Stephen Kildare) / Lew Ayres (as Dr. James 'Jimmy' Kildare)
- Calling Dr. Kildare (1939) Played by Samuel S. Hinds (as Dr. Stephen Kildare)
- Young Dr. Kildare (1938) Played by Lew Ayres / Samuel S. Hinds (as Dr. Stephen Kildare)
References
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- Dr. Kildare Goes Home at the Internet Movie Database
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- Dr. Kildare Goes Home at the TCM Movie Database
- Dr. Kildare Goes Home at the American Film Institute Catalog
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