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Calling Dr. Kildare
“The Great M-G-M series!”
66%
Movie
1h 26m
AI Analysis
Calling Dr. Kildare (1939) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Calling Dr. Kildare (1939) — a movie tagged as Drama with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Following an argument with his young protege, the curmudgeonly Dr. Gillespie dumps Jimmy Kildare in a street clinic, hoping to teach him a lesson. While working there Kildare meets pretty nurse Mary Lamont, and ends up treating a hoodlum with a gunshot wound. He purposely fails to write a report on it, and soon fi… Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~86 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Calling Dr. Kildare 66% (9 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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from 9 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Following an argument with his young protege, the curmudgeonly Dr. Gillespie dumps Jimmy Kildare in a street clinic, hoping to teach him a lesson. While working there Kildare meets pretty nurse Mary Lamont, and ends up treating a hoodlum with a gunshot wound. He purposely fails to write a report on it, and soon finds himself in a heap of trouble. Who else would come to his rescue but good old Dr. Gillespie?
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1939-04-28
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- TMDB rating
- 6.6
- TMDB ID
- 153162
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What is Calling Dr. Kildare about?
Following an argument with his young protege, the curmudgeonly Dr. Gillespie dumps Jimmy Kildare in a street clinic, hoping to teach him a lesson. While working there Kildare meets pretty nurse Ma... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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How long is the movie Calling Dr. Kildare?
The official runtime for Calling Dr. Kildare is approximately 86 minutes.
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Directors & writers
Cast

Lew Ayres
Dr. James Kildare

Lionel Barrymore
Dr. Leonard Gillespie

Laraine Day
Nurse Mary Lamont

Nat Pendleton
Joe Wayman

Lana Turner
Rosalie Lewett

Samuel S. Hinds
Dr. Stephen Kildare

Lynne Carver
Alice Raymond

Emma Dunn
Mrs. Martha Kildare

Walter Kingsford
Dr. Walter Carew

Alma Kruger
Molly Byrd

Harlan Briggs
James Galt

Henry Hunter
Harry Galt

Marie Blake
Sally

Phillip Terry
Bates

Roger Converse
Joiner

Don 'Red' Barry
Collins

Reed Hadley
Tom Crandell

Nell Craig
Nurse "Nosey" Parker
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