Meet Dr. Christian (1939)
Genre : Comedy, Drama
Runtime : 1H 8M
Director : Bernard Vorhaus
Writer : Ian McLellan Hunter, Ring Lardner, Jr., Harvey Gates
Synopsis
The first of six films in the "Dr. Christian" series, starring Jean Hersholt as a small town doctor trying to convince local officials to approve funds for a new hospital.
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