Doctor's Orders (film)

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Doctor's Orders
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Directed by Norman Lee
Written by
Produced by Walter C. Mycroft
Starring
Cinematography Bryan Langley
Edited byJohn Neill Brown
Music by Idris Lewis
Production
company
Distributed byWardour Films
Release date
  • October 24, 1934 (1934-10-24)
Running time
68 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
Language English

Doctor's Orders is a 1934 British comedy film directed by Norman Lee and starring Leslie Fuller, John Mills & Marguerite Allan. [1] It was produced by British International Pictures at the company's Elstree Studios. [2] The film's sets were designed by the art director Cedric Dawe.

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Plot

A respectable doctor discovers that his father has set up a less than reputable medical firm.

Cast

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References

  1. BFI.org
  2. Wood p.81

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