The Girl in White (1952)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

John Sturges

Writers:

Emily Dunning Barringer (book)
Philip Stevenson (writer)

Release Date:

26 January 1953 (Sweden)

Genre:

Biography | Drama

Plot:

The first female doctor in New York City comes up against prejudice from male counterparts who feel threatened by her skills...

Plot Keywords:

Medical | Based On Book

Cast

June Allyson	...	Dr. Emily Dunning
Arthur Kennedy	...	Dr. Ben Barringer
Gary Merrill	...	Dr. Seth Pawling
Mildred Dunnock	...	Dr. Marie Yeomans
Jesse White	...	Alec, Ambulance Driver
Marilyn Erskine	...	Nurse Jane Doe
Herbert Anderson	...	Dr. Barclay (as Guy Anderson)
Gar Moore	...	Dr. Graham
Don Keefer	...	Dr. Williams
Ann Tyrrell	...	Nurse Bigley
James Arness	...	Matt
Curtis Cooksey	...	Commissioner of Hospitals Hawley
Carol Brannon	...	Nurse Wells
Ann Morrison	...	Nurse Schiff
Jo Gilbert	...	Nurse Bleeker

Also Known As:

So Bright the Flame (UK)

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Certification:

West Germany:12 (f) | Finland:S | Sweden:15

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

A wonderful movie about a very brave lady.

I loved this movie. June A. gives a great performance of the underdog female fighting for her dream despite the obstructive male bastion of turn of the century medicine. I was especially moved by the wonderful actress who played Dr. Yoman. She performed the role with a demure yet powerful presence. She is also one of the most beautiful women I have ever seen on film. It is she who carries the day for June and all her gender. Sadly, I never heard of her before. I hope to find other work she has done through IMDb. What else made this film? No raw sex, no violence, no gruesome scenes, just a great story that makes you feel good in the end.Wasn't a young James Arness fine as the burley tattooed sailor with the dislocated shoulder? Mothers: show this film to your daughters.