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Calling Dr. Gillespie

Calling Dr. Gillespie

The Case of the Trainwhistle Murderer!

19426.51h 29mNR

Overview

Dr. Kildare's friend Dr. Gillespie is called in to investigate when a young man suffering from mental problems disappears on a killing spree.

Directed by Harold S. Bucquet
Written by Lawrence P. Bachmann, Harry Ruskin, Max Brand
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Top Cast

Lionel Barrymore

Lionel Barrymore

Dr. Leonard Gillespie

Philip Dorn

Philip Dorn

Dr. John Hunter Gerniede

Donna Reed

Donna Reed

Marcia Bradburn

Phil Brown

Phil Brown

Roy Todwell

Nat Pendleton

Nat Pendleton

Joe Weyman

Alma Kruger

Alma Kruger

Molly Byrd

Mary Nash

Mary Nash

Emma Hope

Walter Kingsford

Walter Kingsford

Dr. Carew

Nell Craig

Nell Craig

Nosey Parker

Ruth Tobey

Ruth Tobey

Susan Prentiss

Themes & Keywords

nursedoctormental illnesscrime wave

About Calling Dr. Gillespie

Calling Dr. Gillespie is a drama, thriller, comedy, crime film released in 1942 exploring themes of nurse, doctor, mental illness, crime wave. Directed by Harold S. Bucquet, it stars Lionel Barrymore, Philip Dorn, Donna Reed. Dr. Kildare's friend Dr. Gillespie is called in to investigate when a young man suffering from mental problems disappears on a killing spree.

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