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Young Dr. Kildare

1938Movie1 h 22 minNR

Drama
69
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.8Rotten Tomatoes–73%
69
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.8Rotten Tomatoes–73%

Summary

A medical school graduate takes an internship at a big city hospital, only to be subjected to a rigorous (and sometimes embarrassing) testing of his knowledge by the hospital's top dog, Dr. Leonard Gillespie.

Good for

  • Date night
  • Family movie night
  • Friends night

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Not for scares or brutality.

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Cast

24 of 40

Crew

Directed by
Harold S. Bucquet
Written by
Harry Ruskin, Max Brand, Willis Goldbeck
Music by
David Snell

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Facts

October 14, 1938 · 1 h 22 min · NR

Released
October 14, 1938
Runtime
1 h 22 min
Age rating
NR
Genres
Drama
Original language
English
Made in
United States

Q&A

5 questions, like "Is Young Dr. Kildare worth watching?"

Questions about Young Dr. Kildare

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Young Dr. Kildare worth watching?

69
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69 (IMDb 6.8).

Is Young Dr. Kildare a sequel?

  1. Internes Can't Take Money (1937)
  2. Young Dr. Kildare (1938)
  3. Calling Dr. Kildare (1939)
  4. The Secret of Dr. Kildare (1939)
  5. Dr. Kildare's Strange Case (1940)
  6. Dr. Kildare Goes Home (1940)
  7. Dr. Kildare's Crisis (1940)
  8. The People Vs. Dr. Kildare (1941)
  9. Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day (1941)
  10. Dr. Kildare's Victory (1942)
  11. Calling Dr. Gillespie (1942)
  12. Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant (1942)
  13. Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case (1943)
  14. 3 Men in White (1944)
  15. Between Two Women (1945)
  16. Dark Delusion (1947)

Yes: it's movie 2 of 16 in its series, after Internes Can't Take Money (1937) and before Calling Dr. Kildare (1939).

Is Young Dr. Kildare okay for kids?

NR

Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Can I half-watch Young Dr. Kildare?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 5 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.

Will I feel good after watching Young Dr. Kildare?

BleakHopeful

Yes, it's an uplifting movie: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for hopefulness and 7 for wholesome.