A Doctor's Diary

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A Doctor's Diary
A Doctor's Diary poster.jpg
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Directed by Charles Vidor
Screenplay by David Boehm
Samuel Ornitz
Story by Joseph Anthony
Samuel Ornitz
Produced by B. P. Schulberg
Starring George Bancroft
Helen Burgess
John Trent
Ruth Coleman
Ronald Sinclair
Molly Lamont
Edited by Richard C. Currier
Music by Harry Fischbeck
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • January 22, 1937 (1937-01-22)
Running time
77 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

A Doctor's Diary is a 1937 American drama film directed by Charles Vidor and written by David Boehm and Samuel Ornitz. The film stars George Bancroft, Helen Burgess, John Trent, Ruth Coleman, Ronald Sinclair and Molly Lamont. The film was released on January 22, 1937, by Paramount Pictures. [1] [2]

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References

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  2. "A Doctor's Diary (1937) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 6 March 2015.