Dr. Kildare: Under suspicion
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Dr. Kildare: Under suspicion |
| Original title | Calling Dr. Kildare |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1939 |
| length | 86 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Harold S. Bucquet |
| script |
Harry Ruskin , Willis Goldbeck |
| production | Lou Ostrow |
| music | David Snell |
| camera |
Alfred Gilks , Lester White |
| cut | Robert Kern |
| occupation | |
as well as without mentioning in the opening credits: Dorothy Adams , Barbara Bedford , George Chandler , Cliff Clark , Mahlon Hamilton , Horace McMahon , Frank Orth , George Ovey , Aileen Pringle , George Reed , Ann E. Todd and Bobs Watson | |
Dr. Kildare: Under suspicion (Original title: Calling Dr. Kildare ) is an American film drama in black and white from 1939. Directed by Harold S. Bucquet . Harry Ruskin and Willis Goldbeck adapted the script based on the story Calling Dr. Kildare by Max Brand , which he published as a novel in 1940. The main roles were played by Lew Ayres and Lionel Barrymore . Dr. Kildare: The second film by Dr. Kildare series by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer .
action
In Dartford, Dr. James Kildare's parents visiting their son. But this cancels at short notice. He has recognized symptoms of Q fever in one of his patients and wants to confirm the suspicion with an extensive animal experiment. The proof seems to be successful, but Dr. Kildare's supervisor and mentor, Dr. Leonard Gilmore, clears up the suspicion very quickly. A short conversation with the patient was sufficient for the diagnosis. Now he wants Dr. Kildare teach to pay more attention to patients and their circumstances rather than relying solely on medical analysis. To do this, he transfers him to a branch of the clinic where he will be the only doctor to work. Since Dr. Gillespie cannot watch him there, he sends the young nurse Mary Lamont after him. She should tell him how Dr. Kildare beats himself there.
On his first day there, Dr. Kildare unhappy. Then he is called for an emergency. The injured, Nick Lewett, was shot. Dr. Kildare sends for an ambulance, but Nick's sister Rosalie prevents it. She also persuades Dr. Kildare decided not to report the gunshot wound, even though he was legally required to do so. During Nick's treatment, Dr. Kildare and Rosalie closer. He is convinced of Nick's innocence when he learns that he is wanted in connection with the murder of a bookmaker. At Dr. When Kildare returns to the field office, Mary Lamont notices the bullet removed. She mentions these in her report to Dr. Gillespie doesn't, but Dr. Kildare himself inadvertently gave the crucial clue. Dr. But not Gillespie, Dr. Get Kildare to report the gunshot wound and lead the police to Nick. So he asks his father, Dr. Stephen Kildare to call his son home, which he does. So Dr. Kildare moves to Dartford and helps his father treat a patient. He tells his mother that he wants to marry Rosalie. But he soon returns to New York.
When Dr. The next time Kildare tries to treat Nick Lewett in his hiding place, the police arrest him. The failure to report Dr. Kildares known, which is why he is suspended from the hospital. He is now looking for the culprit, with Joe Waymans powerfully supporting him. He finds out that Tom Crandell is the killer and wanted to put the blame on Nick. The case is thus settled, but Rosalie's joy about it only lasts for a short time because Crandell is her lover. At the instigation of Dr. Gillespies she tells Dr. Kildare, and also that she only flirted with him so he could help her brother. The disappointed Dr. Kildare wants to go back to Dartford, but Dr. Gillespie convinces him to remain his assistant. He will work with Mary Lamont on this.
background
Dr. Kildare: Under Suspicion (Calling Dr. Kildare) is the second part of the MGM series about Dr. Kildare who worked with Dr. Kildare: His first case (Young Dr. Kildare) had started. The working title was Dr. Kildares mistake.
Occupation and technical staff
MGM used series like the one about Dr. Kildare to try out promising young actors who were already under contract in larger roles. In Dr. Kildare: Suspect was Lana Turner used in this way. For Alma Kruger in the role of Molly Byrd, this was the first appearance in the series, as well as for Laraine Day as Mary Lamont. Laraine Day wasn't very happy about it at first. She felt the use in a B-movie as a punishment by Louis B. Mayer . At first she didn’t like Lew Ayres either . She had a crush on him in their first film together, Scandal Street (1938). On the other hand, he had ignored her. Her attitude towards him changed quickly, however, and she enjoyed working with him. Soon she befriended Lionel Barrymore as well. For Lynne Carver , this was the last appearance in the series.
For the production design in Dr. Kildare: Cedric Gibbons and Edwin B. Willis were suspected of being responsible.
Filming
The shooting of Dr. Kildare: Started under suspicion on February 13, 1939 and ended with follow-ups in late March 1939. The film was shot in the MGM studios.
synchronization
The synchronization of Dr. Kildare: Was carried out under suspicion in 1991 by Interopa Film GmbH in Berlin . The dialogue director was Hagen Mueller-Stahl , the dialog book came from Katrin Blass.
| role | actor | Voice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. James Kildare | Lew Ayres | Udo Schenk |
| Dr. Leonard Gillespie | Lionel Barrymore | Hans W. Hamacher |
| Mary Lamont | Laraine Day | Ulrike Möckel |
| Joe Wayman | Nat Pendleton | Detlef Bierstedt |
| Rosalie Lewett | Lana Turner | Simone Brahmann |
| Dr. Steve Kildare | Samuel S. Hinds | Friedrich W. Building School |
| Martha Kildare | Emma Dunn | Christel Merian |
| Molly Byrd | Alma Kruger | Christine Gerlach |
Premiere
Dr. Kildare: Under Suspicion , premiered on April 28, 1939 and awarded by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer . The German premiere was on June 17, 1991 on the television program of ARD .
reception
Reviews
Contemporary reviews
Frank S. Nugent pointed out in his review in The New York Times that Dr. Kildare: Suspected of being part two of the Dr. Kildare series, but it was also pleasantly entertaining. In contrast to other hospital films, the films in the series are elegantly professional. Medicine in films is becoming increasingly difficult to bear, but in the Kildare films it is all in all successfully sweetened. The Harrison's Reviews reviewer liked the film very much. He was funny all the time. And it's fun to see Dr. Gillespie Dr. Kildare bailed out. That Dr. Kildare getting out of the story with impunity is the only disturbing thing, but it doesn't even stand out because the rest is so good. The critic of the Variety found the frame of the story with Doctors Kildare and Gillespie so good that the film series was absolutely worth preserving, but he said that the content of this frame must necessarily be better in the next films. It is completely unbelievable that a doctor as committed as Dr. Kildare would act like he did in the movie.
While Nugent particularly praises the medical expertise and in this context the director Harold S. Bucquet and the writers Harry Ruskin , Willis Goldbeck and Max Brand , he only mentions that Lionel Barrymore “for the ruthless manner with which he is Wheelchair drives, could go to jail ”. Similarly cautious is the criticism of Harrison's Reviews noted that the comedy of the film came about through the words and deeds of Lionel Barrymore. Variety, on the other hand, speaks of a fine casting and excellent presentations. Without Lew Ayres , Lionel Barrymore and director Harold S. Bucquet, nothing would raise the film above average. Also Laraine Day is attested excellent performance from it as well as Lana Turner, one could still expect a lot.
Modern reviews
Paul Mavis said in his review for DVDTalk that the film kept the pace of the first part, but started to increase in humor. The film doesn't take itself nearly as seriously as Dr. Kildare: Did his first case . He also points out content that seemed normal or even funny at the time, but is more racist today. Alma Kruger takes the series significantly further, her role is a perfect contrast and at the same time a complement to Dr. Gillespie. She is the perfect cast for this role. The charming and talented Laraine Day is also a valuable new addition. However, it is strange how Lynne Carver disappears from the series. The criticism in Cinema says succinctly: "A bit old-fashioned, but with good actors."
Web links
- Dr. Kildare: Suspect in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Calling Dr. Kildare at Turner Classic Movies (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Calling Dr. Kildare. In: Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved November 12, 2019 .
- ↑ a b c d e Calling Dr. Kildare (1939). In: AFI Catalog. American Film Institute , accessed November 12, 2019 .
- ↑ Frank Miller: Calling Dr. Kildare (1939) - Articles. In: Turner Classic Movies . Retrieved November 12, 2019 .
- ↑ Hal Erickson : Calling Dr. Kildare (1939). In: AllMovie . Retrieved November 12, 2019 .
- ↑ a b c Paul Mavis: Dr. Kildare Movie Collection (Warner Archive Collection). In: DVDTalk. January 23, 2014, accessed November 12, 2019 .
- ^ Lesley L. Coffin: Lew Ayres: Hollywood's Conscientious Objector . University Press of Mississippi, Jackson 2012, ISBN 978-1-61703-637-8 , pp. 80–82 (English, limited preview in Google Book Search [accessed November 12, 2019]).
- ↑ Dr. Kildare: Under suspicion. In: synchronkartei.de. German synchronous index , accessed on November 12, 2019 .
- ↑ Dr. Kildare: Under suspicion. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed November 12, 2019 .
- ↑ a b Frank S. Nugent : THE SCREEN IN REVIEW; Howard Hawks's 'Only Angels Have Wings' Reaches Music Hall - Capitol Shows `Calling Dr. Kildare '- Ex-Champ' at Palace, 'New Horizons' at Cameo . In: The New York Times . May 12, 1939 ( online at the New York Times [accessed November 12, 2019]).
- ↑ a b “Calling Dr. Kildare ”with Lew Ayres, Lionel Barrymore, Laraine Day and Lana Turner . In: Harrison's Reports . May 6, 1939, p. 70 (English, online at Archive.org [accessed November 12, 2019]).
- ↑ a b Calling Dr. Kildare . In: Variety . May 17, 1939, p. 12 (English, online at Archive.org [accessed November 12, 2019]).
- ↑ Dr. Kildare: Under suspicion. In: Cinema . Hubert Burda Media , accessed on November 12, 2019 .