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The Secret of Dr. Kildare

The Secret of Dr. Kildare

DOCTORS KNOW THE SECRETS OF BEAUTIFUL WOMEN!

Part of Dr. Kildare Collection

1939•1h 24m•5.6/10
Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb
5.6/10(13)

Intern Kildare heals a millionaire's daughter and tricks Dr. Gillespie into taking a vacation.

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Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Lew Ayres

Lew Ayres

Dr. James Kildare

Lionel Barrymore

Lionel Barrymore

Dr. Leonard Gillespie

Lionel Atwill

Lionel Atwill

Paul Messenger

Helen Gilbert

Helen Gilbert

Nancy Messenger

Nat Pendleton

Nat Pendleton

Joe Wayman

Laraine Day

Laraine Day

Nurse Mary Lamont

Sara Haden

Sara Haden

Nora

Samuel S. Hinds

Samuel S. Hinds

Dr. Stephen Kildare

Emma Dunn

Emma Dunn

Mrs. Martha Kildare

Walter Kingsford

Walter Kingsford

Dr. S.J. Carew

Grant Mitchell

Grant Mitchell

John Xerxes Archley

Alma Kruger

Alma Kruger

Head Nurse Molly Byrd

Robert Kent

Robert Kent

Charles Herron

Marie Blake

Marie Blake

Sally - Telephone Operator

Martha O'Driscoll

Martha O'Driscoll

Mrs. Roberts

Nell Craig

Nell Craig

Nurse 'Nosey' Parker

George H. Reed

George H. Reed

Conover

Frank Orth

Frank Orth

Mike Sullivan

Walter Baldwin

Walter Baldwin

Finch (uncredited)

Don 'Red' Barry

Don 'Red' Barry

Collins - Intern (uncredited)

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