You're the Doctor

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You're the Doctor
You're the Doctor (1938 film).jpg
Original trade advertisement poster
Directed by Roy Lockwood
Written by
Produced by A. George Smith
Starring
Cinematography Geoffrey Faithfull
Production
company
New Georgian
Distributed byBritish Independent Exhibitors' Distributors (UK)
Release date
  • 14 October 1938 (1938-10-14)(UK)
Running time
78 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

You're the Doctor is a 1938 British comedy film directed by Roy Lockwood and starring Barry K. Barnes, Googie Withers and Norma Varden. [1] The screenplay concerns a young woman who pretends to be ill to avoid going on a cruise with her parents, which leads to a series of confusions.

Contents

It was made at Isleworth Studios. [2]

Cast

Critical reception

TV Guide called the film a "Strained idea cleverly carried off." [3]

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References

  1. "BFI | Film & TV Database | YOU'RE THE DOCTOR (1938)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 16 April 2009. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
  2. Wood p.99
  3. "You'Re The Doctor".

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