Once a Doctor

Once a Doctor
Directed by William Clemens
Produced by Bryan Foy
Screenplay by Robertson White
Ben Grauman Kohn
Story by Frank T. Daugherty
Paul Perez
Starring Jean Muir
Donald Woods
Gordon Oliver
Joe King
Henry Kolker
Gordon Hart
Music by Heinz Roemheld
Cinematography L. William O'Connell
Edited by Clarence Kolster
Production
company
Distributed by Warner Bros.
Release date
  • January 23, 1937 (1937-01-23)
Running time
 57 minutes
Country United States
Language English

Once a Doctor is a 1937 American drama film directed by William Clemens and written by Robertson White and Ben Grauman Kohn. The film stars Jean Muir, Donald Woods, Gordon Oliver, Joe King, Henry Kolker and Gordon Hart. The film was released by Warner Bros. on January 23, 1937.[1][2]

Plot

Steven Brace and his irresponsible, alcoholic foster brother, Jerry, are both physicians, as is Dr. Frank Brace, their father. The brothers work at a hospital led by brain surgeon Dr. Bruce Nordland and both are in love with Nordland's daughter, Paula.

Jerry's drunkenness results in a car accident seriously injuring a nurse, Ruby, he has been dating. To avoid scrutiny and punishment, Jerry takes the woman home rather than to the hospital, then begs Steven to save her. Steven has a patient at the hospital who needs care. Extracting a promise from Jerry to sober up and look after the hospital patient, Steven goes to Ruby's side, but both patients die. A cowardly Jerry lets all the blame fall on his brother, who is fired barred from future medical practice.

Nordland suspects the truth, but all he can do is permit Steven to discreetly perform certain medical duties at a clinic. Forced to perform another operation in an emergency, Steven again takes the blame when the patient expires. He is imprisoned.

Time passes. On a boat heading to Cuba, yet another foolhardy act by Jerry while inebriated leads to a head injury for his own father. Steven is summoned to come aboard and treat a dying patient. He does so with reluctance, urged by Paula to honor his Hippocratic oath. When all is done, Jerry's guilty conscience finally persuades him to admit to all that has transpired previously. Steven's reputation is restored and Paula is in love with him.

Cast

References

  1. ↑ "Once a Doctor (1937) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-08-27.
  2. ↑ "Once a Doctor". Afi.com. 1936-12-29. Retrieved 2015-08-27.


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