Dr. Kildare's Strange Case (1940)

Young Dr. Kildare tries to help an unlucky brain surgeon and his seemingly insane patient.

Director:

Harold S. Bucquet

Writers:

Max Brand (story), Willis Goldbeck (story),

Stars:

Lew Ayres, Lionel Barrymore, Laraine Day

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lew Ayres	...	Dr. James 'Jimmy' Kildare
Lionel Barrymore	...	Dr. Leonard Gillespie
Laraine Day	...	Nurse Mary Lamont
Shepperd Strudwick	...	Dr. Gregory 'Greg' Lane
Samuel S. Hinds	...	Dr. Stephen Kildare
Emma Dunn	...	Mrs. Martha Kildare
Nat Pendleton	...	Joe Wayman, Ambulance Driver
Walter Kingsford	...	Dr. S.J. 'Walter' Carew, Hospital Administrator
Alma Kruger	...	Molly Byrd, Superintendant of Nurses
John Eldredge	...	Henry Adams, Amnesia Patient
Nell Craig	...	Nurse 'Nosey' Parker
Marie Blake	...	Sally, Hospital Switchboard Operator
Charles Waldron	...	Dr. 'Egghead' Squires, Messinger Inst.
George Lessey	...	Rufus Ingersoll
Tom Collins	...	Dr. Joiner

Storyline

Young Dr. Kildare is still being trained at General Hospital by old, crusty Dr. Gillespie. This time, he tries to rehabilitate Gregory Lane, a brain surgeon depressed over losing too many patients (and incidentally Kildare's romantic rival for nurse Mary Lamont). Lane's losing streak takes a new turn when one of his patients survives...but seems to be insane. Or is the man's strange obsession with Friday the clue to a mystery? To find out, Kildare must take a terrible risk.

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Plot Keywords:

surgeon | nurse | shock therapy | insulin | medical | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 April 1940 (USA)

Also Known As:

El extraño caso del Dr. Kildare

Filming Locations:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Loew's, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

77 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Nurse Molly Byrd: Nurses are just like husbands. You can abuse them, insult them, work 'em to death, jump all over 'em. They'll take it. But give 'em a bad cup of coffee and you got a revolution on your hands.

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Connections

Follows Internes Can't Take Money (1937)

User Reviews

I Just Found It Dull

I am new to this series. I remember seeing these on Saturday afternoon TV when I was a kid. Unlike most series they used a stellar cast. The problem is I felt that everyone was so darned stiff. It's as if they were walking through a part. Lionel Barrymore is crotchety (he defined the word) but the rest engage in a plot that makes me ask, "Who cares?" There is a bit of romance, medical drama, criminal action, betrayal, self doubt. Lots of soap opera stuff. There's also that control that Dr. Gillespie holds over Kildare. Of course, the old goat has the tender heart. I still hate him from "It's a Wonderful Life." In fairness, perhaps these types of movies grown on one. I should probably give them another chance. Still I found the acting predictable and the plot not very interesting.