The Secret of Dr. Kildare (1939) on Netflix
Approved19391h 24mDramaRomance
Dr. James Kildare assists Dr. Leonard Gillespie at Blair General Hospital. A wealthy father asks for help with his daughter Nancy, so Kildare watches her while hiding that he is a doctor.
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Plot summary
Dr. Leonard Gillespie is fighting melanoma while preparing a research project at Blair General Hospital into sulfapyridine as a pneumonia cure, and his assistant Dr. James Kildare works at his side. Paul Messenger, a Wall Street tycoon, approaches Gillespie about his daughter Nancy, whose mood swings have alarmed him. Gillespie sends Kildare to watch Nancy while keeping his medical identity hidden. Nancy has severe headaches and spells of hysterical blindness. Gillespie works long hours with little sleep, and he borrows an airplane so Kildare can gather blood samples from around the country for him to examine. Kildare's parents come to New York City for a visit.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about The Secret of Dr. Kildare (1939)
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- Before approving the film for production, censors at the Hays Office demanded changes to the script's discussion of pregnancy, objecting in particular to explicit dialogue about the potential dangers of childbirth.
