Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

The thrilling secret of a soldier's sweetheart!

1943•1h 29m•5.5/10

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5.5/10(4)

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.

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Cast

Lionel Barrymore

Dr. Leonard Gillespie

Van Johnson

Dr. Randall Adams

Keye Luke

Dr. Lee Wong How

Alma Kruger

Molly Byrd

John Craven

Roy Todwell

Nat Pendleton

Joe Weyman

Margaret O'Brien

Margaret

Donna Reed

Marcia Bradburn

Michael Duane

Sergeant Patrick J. Orisin

William Lundigan

Alvin F. Peterson

Walter Kingsford

Dr. Walter Carew

Marilyn Maxwell

Ruth Edley

Henry O'Neill

Warden Kenneson

Marie Blake

Sally

Frances Rafferty

Irene

Milton Kibbee

Briggs (uncredited)

Ted Adams

Stapleton, Prison Guard (uncredited)

Margaret Adden

Nurse (uncredited)

Roy Barcroft

Prison Guard (uncredited)

Patricia Barker

Edith (uncredited)

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Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

Ratings

Production

Language

Status

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Lionel Barrymore

Van Johnson

Keye Luke

Alma Kruger

John Craven

Nat Pendleton

Margaret O'Brien

Donna Reed

Michael Duane

William Lundigan

Walter Kingsford

Marilyn Maxwell

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Marie Blake

Frances Rafferty

Milton Kibbee

Ted Adams

Margaret Adden

Roy Barcroft

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