The Doctor and the Girl (1949)
There Are Many Beautiful Women in the Life of a Handsome Young Doctor. This is the Strange Love Story of One of Them!
Dr. Michael Corday, a recent graduate of the Harvard Medical School, is the son of Dr. John Corday, an eminent New York City surgeon who has a tendency to continue to direct the lives of his grown children. The daughter, Fabienne, runs away from home, and Michael, after first following his father's advice of being callous to the point of cruelty toward patients, changes when he falls in love with a patient, marries her and sets up his practice on the lower East Side in New York.
Director: Curtis Bernhardt
Genre: Drama, Romance
Runtime: 98 min
Release Date: September 29, 1949
Cast
- Glenn Ford - Dr. Michael Corday
- Charles Coburn - Dr. John Corday
- Gloria DeHaven - Fabienne Corday
- Janet Leigh - Evelyn 'Taffy' Heldon
- Bruce Bennett - Dr. Alfred Norton
- Warner Anderson - Dr. George Esmond
- Basil Ruysdael - Dr. Francis I. Garard
- Nancy Reagan - Mariette Corday
Screenplay
- Maxence van der Meersch (Story)
- Theodore Reeves (Screenplay)
Music: Rudolph G. Kopp
Cinematography: Robert H. Planck
Editing: Ferris Webster
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Medical Drama and Hospital
Keywords
hospital, doctor, harvard medical school
More Films by Director: Curtis Bernhardt
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Doctor and the Girl about?
- Dr. Michael Corday, a recent graduate of the Harvard Medical School, is the son of Dr. John Corday, an eminent New York City surgeon who has a tendency to continue to direct the lives of his grown children. The daughter, Fabienne, runs away from home, and Michael, after first following his father's advice of being callous to the point of cruelty toward patients, changes when he falls in love with a patient, marries her and sets up his practice on the lower East Side in New York.
- Who directed The Doctor and the Girl?
- The Doctor and the Girl was directed by Curtis Bernhardt.
- Who stars in The Doctor and the Girl?
- The Doctor and the Girl stars Glenn Ford, Charles Coburn, Gloria DeHaven, Janet Leigh, Bruce Bennett, Warner Anderson.
- How long is The Doctor and the Girl?
- The Doctor and the Girl has a runtime of 1h 38m (98 minutes).
- What genre is The Doctor and the Girl?
- The Doctor and the Girl is a Drama, Romance film.
- Where was The Doctor and the Girl produced?
- The Doctor and the Girl was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of The Doctor and the Girl?
- The themes of The Doctor and the Girl include: Medical Drama and Hospital.