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The Healer

  • 1935
  • 1h 16m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
80
YOUR RATING
Ralph Bellamy, Mickey Rooney, and Karen Morley in The Healer (1935)
Drama

A young doctor running a health farm for polio victims is dazzled by a pretty and wealthy society girl, to the detriment of his patients and the woman who really loves him.A young doctor running a health farm for polio victims is dazzled by a pretty and wealthy society girl, to the detriment of his patients and the woman who really loves him.A young doctor running a health farm for polio victims is dazzled by a pretty and wealthy society girl, to the detriment of his patients and the woman who really loves him.

  • Director
    • Reginald Barker
  • Writers
    • John F. Goodrich
    • Robert Herrick
    • James Knox Millen
  • Stars
    • Ralph Bellamy
    • Karen Morley
    • Mickey Rooney
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    80
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Reginald Barker
    • Writers
      • John F. Goodrich
      • Robert Herrick
      • James Knox Millen
    • Stars
      • Ralph Bellamy
      • Karen Morley
      • Mickey Rooney
    • 5User reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    Ralph Bellamy, Mickey Rooney, and Karen Morley in The Healer (1935)
    Ralph Bellamy and Mickey Rooney in The Healer (1935)
    Ralph Bellamy, J. Farrell MacDonald, and Robert McWade in The Healer (1935)
    Karen Morley in The Healer (1935)
    Ralph Bellamy and Mickey Rooney in The Healer (1935)
    The Healer (1935)
    Mickey Rooney at an event for The Healer (1935)
    Ralph Bellamy, Mickey Rooney, Judith Allen, and Karen Morley in The Healer (1935)
    Ralph Bellamy, Mickey Rooney, and Karen Morley in The Healer (1935)
    Ralph Bellamy, Mickey Rooney, Judith Allen, and Karen Morley in The Healer (1935)

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    Ralph Bellamy
    Ralph Bellamy
    • Dr. Holden
    Karen Morley
    Karen Morley
    • Evelyn Allen
    Mickey Rooney
    Mickey Rooney
    • Jimmy
    Judith Allen
    Judith Allen
    • Joan Bradshaw
    Robert McWade
    Robert McWade
    • Mr. Bradshaw (Joan's father)
    Bruce Warren
    • Dr. Thornton
    J. Farrell MacDonald
    J. Farrell MacDonald
    • Applejack
    Vessie Farrell
    • Martha
    Jack Hyam
    • Boy
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Reginald Barker
    • Writers
      • John F. Goodrich
      • Robert Herrick
      • James Knox Millen
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    • Trivia
      Retitled 'Little Pal', this film's earliest documented telecasts took place in Los Angeles Sunday 4 December 1949 on KFI (Channel 9), in Cincinnati Monday 9 January 1950 on WKRC (Channel 11), in Chicago Sunday 4 June 1950 on WBKB (Channel 4) and in New York City Tuesday 15 August 1950 on WATV (Channel 13).

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    3/10
    'Sister Kenny' is a better medical drama
    In the grand tradition of "aw shucks, small towns are better than the big, bad city" films, The Healer stars Ralph Bellamy as a do-gooder doctor who gets seduced by promises of bigger and better. He's a small country doctor who works at a clinic with hot springs that helps crippled children learn to walk again. His devoted aide, Karen Morley, is in love with him, but he can't tell. Instead, when he comes to the wealthy Judith Allen's rescue, his head gets turned by her finesse. She fills his head with ideas of a larger practice and more people he could help, but really, she just wants him to become a rich, city doctor she can be proud to wear on her arm. Meanwhile, the kids and Karen feel neglected and miss their old doctor and friend.

    Mickey Rooney is the most prominently featured child at the clinic, and while it is Ralph Bellamy's movie, Mickey steals the movie when he's forced to use his legs in an emergency. I won't tell you what the emergency is, but he gives a great performance, especially since he was only a teenager at the time. This is a pretty forgotten movie, and if you're looking for a medical drama about helping kids with polio, this isn't it. You'll want to see Sister Kenny for that. But if you're just looking for young Mickey Rooney without his usual frenetic girl-crazy antics, you might want to look for this one.
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    • Release date
      • June 15, 1935 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Little Pal
    • Production company
      • Monogram Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 16 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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