Oh, Doctor

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Oh, Doctor
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Ray McCarey
Screenplay byHarry Clork
Brown Holmes
Based onOh, Doctor!
by Harry Leon Wilson
Produced by Edmund Grainger
Starring Edward Everett Horton
Donrue Leighton
William Hall
Eve Arden
Thurston Hall
Catherine Doucet
William Demarest
Edward Brophy
Cinematography Milton Krasner
Edited by Bernard W. Burton
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • April 1, 1937 (1937-04-01)
Running time
72 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Oh, Doctor is a 1937 American comedy film directed by Ray McCarey and written by Harry Clork and Brown Holmes. It is based on the 1923 novel Oh, Doctor! by Harry Leon Wilson. The film stars Edward Everett Horton, Donrue Leighton, William Hall, Eve Arden, Thurston Hall, Catherine Doucet, William Demarest and Edward Brophy. The film was released on April 1, 1937, by Universal Pictures. [1] [2] [3]

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Plot

Edward J. Billop is waiting to receive an inheritance, however he is a hypochondriac and believes he is going to die before receiving his inheritance.

Cast

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