Plot
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Dr. Gillespie is kidnapped by mentally unstable convict patient Roy Todwell and his gang.
One nurse dies of erysipelas, while four children successfully recover.
| Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Willis Goldbeck |
| Written by | Harry Ruskin Martin Berkeley Lawrence P. Bachmann |
| Starring | Van Johnson Lionel Barrymore Keye Luke Margaret O'Brien |
| Cinematography | Norbert Brodine |
| Edited by | Frank E. Hull Laurie Vejar |
| Music by | Daniele Amfitheatrof |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $340,000 [1] |
| Box office | $782,000 [1] |
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case is a 1943 film in the Dr. Kildare series. Based on characters created by Max Brand. The third of MGM's Dr. Gillespie series (6 in all) to dispense with the services of Dr. Kildare (Lew Ayres) (8 in all) after Dr. Kildare's Victory (1942).
| This article needs an improved plot summary.(November 2014) |
Dr. Gillespie is kidnapped by mentally unstable convict patient Roy Todwell and his gang.
One nurse dies of erysipelas, while four children successfully recover.
According to MGM records the movie earned $510,000 in the US and Canada and $272,000 elsewhere resulting in a profit of $179,000. [1]
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