The Secret of Dr. Kildare

The Secret of Dr. Kildare (1939)

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In this third installment of MGM's "Dr. Kildare" series, Dr. James Kildare (Lew Ayres) comes to the rescue when his supervisor/mentor Dr. Gillespie (Lionel Barrymore) nearly collapses from overwork. Gillespie is seeking a permanent cure for pneumonia, and must ask Kildare for assistance when the… More

Unrated, 1 hr. 24 min.
Directed By
Harold S. Bucquet
Genres
Drama, Classics
In Theaters
Nov 24, 1939 Wide
On DVD
Jun 6, 2006

Critic Reviews

  • Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid

    It's all pretty silly, but the actors project just the right tone, avoiding life-or-death hysterics and keeping a sly edge.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • AJ V


    An okay movie. I was a bit annoyed that Dr. Kildare didn't really have any kind of deep dark secret, or any secrets at all, really. I did enjoy the movie, though, it was charming and dramatic. Of course, I knew what was wrong with Dr. Kildare's patient two scenes before… More

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