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Cast
Lionel Barrymore
as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
Van Johnson
as Dr. Randall Adams
Keye Luke
as Dr. Lee Wong How
Alma Kruger
as Molly Byrd
John Craven
as Roy Todwell
Nat Pendleton
as Joe Weyman
Margaret O'Brien
as Margaret
Donna Reed
as Marcia Bradburn
Michael Duane
as Sergeant Patrick J. Orisin
William Lundigan
as Alvin F. Peterson
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1943
Runtime1h 29m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Crime, Mystery
Votes5
DirectorWillis Goldbeck
WritersHarry Ruskin, Lawrence P. Bachmann, Martin Berkeley
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsDr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
About Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
In this 13th entry to the Dr. Kildare series, the medical staff of Blair General hospital are challenged with further dilemmas, not the least of which includes a prison inmate who Dr. Gillespie believes belongs instead in an insane asylum.
Directed by Willis Goldbeck, Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case leans on a strong ensemble — Lionel Barrymore, Van Johnson, Keye Luke — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1943.
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