Once a Doctor (1937)
Directed by William Clemens / William B. Clemens
Genres - Drama |
Release Date - Jan 23, 1937 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 59 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hans J. Wollstein
A cast of Warner Bros. B-movie players struggles valiantly with a leaden script in this medical drama about foster brothers Steven (Donald Woods) and Jerry Brace (Gordon Oliver) following in their physician father's footsteps. But when Jerry, the natural son, loses two patients on account of drunkenness, he cowardly blames Steven, who is subsequently barred from practicing medicine. Dr. Brace Sr. (Joseph King) suffers a fractured skull in a struggle with Jerry, but the latter is once again too drunk to operate. To the rescue comes the disgraced Steven who not only saves the life of his foster-father but also regains the love of pretty Paula Nordland (Jean Muir). Once a Doctor was an unofficial remake of Alias the Doctor, a 1934 melodrama featuring Richard Barthelmess and Marian Marsh.
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brother, confidence, death, doctor/nurse, father, foster-family, love, love-triangle, malpractice, medical, mistake, patient [medical], profession, son, struggle, surgery, woods [place]
