Welcome Stranger (1947)

Crusty Dr. McRory of Fallbridge, Maine hires a replacement for his vacation sight unseen. Alas, he and young singing doctor Jim Pearson don't hit it off; but Pearson is delighted to stay, ... See full summary »

Director:

Elliott Nugent

Writers:

Frank Butler (story), N. Richard Nash (adaptation),

Stars:

Bing Crosby, Joan Caulfield, Barry Fitzgerald

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bing Crosby	...	Dr. James 'Jim' Pearson
Joan Caulfield	...	Trudy Mason
Barry Fitzgerald	...	Dr. Joseph McRory
Wanda Hendrix	...	Emily Walters
Frank Faylen	...	Bill Walters
Elizabeth Patterson	...	Mrs. Gilley
Robert Shayne	...	Roy Chesley
Larry Young	...	Dr. Ronnie Jenks
Percy Kilbride	...	Nat Dorkas
Charles Dingle	...	Charles 'C.J.' Chesley
Don Beddoe	...	Mort Elkins
Thurston Hall	...	Congressman Beeker
Lillian Bronson	...	Miss Lennek
Mary Field	...	Secretary
Paul Stanton	...	Mr. Daniels

Storyline

Crusty Dr. McRory of Fallbridge, Maine hires a replacement for his vacation sight unseen. Alas, he and young singing doctor Jim Pearson don't hit it off; but Pearson is delighted to stay, once he meets teacher Trudy Mason. The locals, taking their cue from McRory, cold-shoulder Pearson, especially Trudy's stuffy fiancée. But then, guess who needs an emergency appendectomy?

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 June 1947 (USA)

Also Known As:

Benvenuto straniero!

Filming Locations:

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since.

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Quotes

Mrs. Gilley: Picture show's on Tuesday.
Jim Pearson: What's showing Tuesday?
Mrs. Gilley: Some picture with Bob Hope in it.
Jim Pearson: I'll wait 'til a week from Tuesday.

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Soundtracks

"MY HEART IS A HOBO"
Music by Jimmy Van Heusen
Lyrics by Johnny Burke
Sung by Bing Crosby

User Reviews

A complete mystery as to why this film is not shown on TV more often.

I first saw this film on TV about 25 years ago and the magic and chemistry of Bing and Barry was obvious. Years later, I finally acquired this film in VHS format(I had recorded it previously in Beta format). It has everything to offer to movie buffs and I hope that the networks start to show it as a Christmas movie. It took the public about 30 years to catch on to "It's A Wonderful Life". This movie, like another of Bing's gems"Holiday Inn(1942)" could fit right in at any time of the year;and with the beautiful Joan Caulfield-anytime. I think that to date, I've watched it about 30 times. My favorite line is Bing's telling taxi driver Percy Kilbride(who refuses Bing's offer of a tip) "You'ld be a big hit in New York".