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Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

1943Movie1 h 29 minNR

CrimeDrama
60
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.1

An intriguing, nostalgic drama movie about history and the mind.

Good for family movie night · friends night · party vibe

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Not for laughs, scares or brutality.

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In this 13th entry to the Dr. Kildare series, the medical staff of Blair General hospital are challenged with further dilemmas, not the least of which includes a prison inmate who Dr. Gillespie believes belongs instead in an insane asylum.

Feels like

  • Classic Hollywood
  • Medical Mystery
  • Psychiatric Drama
  • Dr. Kildare Series
  • Moral Dilemmas
  • Whodunit
  • Character-Driven
  • 1940s Cinema
  • Humanitarian

Cast

24 of 47

Crew

Directed by
Willis Goldbeck
Written by
Harry Ruskin, Lawrence P. Bachmann, Martin Berkeley
Music by
Daniele Amfitheatrof

Everyone

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Facts

May 8, 1943 · 1 h 29 min · NR

Released
May 8, 1943
Runtime
1 h 29 min
Age rating
NR
Genres
Drama, Crime, Mystery
Original language
English
Made in
United States

Q&A

3 questions, like "Is Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case worth watching?"

Questions about Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case worth watching?

60
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 60 (IMDb 6.1).

Is Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case 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 13 of 16 in its series, after Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant (1942) and before 3 Men in White (1944).

Is Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case okay for kids?

NR

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