Dr. Broadway

Dr. Broadway is a 1942 American mystery film directed by Anthony Mann (as his directorial debut) and written by Art Arthur. The film stars Macdonald Carey, Jean Phillips, Eduardo Ciannelli, Richard Lane, J. Carrol Naish, Joan Woodbury and Arthur Loft. The film was released on May 9, 1942, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2]

Dr. Broadway
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAnthony Mann
Produced bySol C. Siegel
Screenplay byArt Arthur
StarringMacdonald Carey
Jean Phillips
Eduardo Ciannelli
Richard Lane
J. Carrol Naish
Joan Woodbury
Arthur Loft
Music byRobert Emmett Dolan
Paul Sawtell
CinematographyTheodor Sparkuhl
Edited byArthur P. Schmidt
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • May 9, 1942 (1942-05-09)
Running time
68 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

After foiling a phony suicide attempt by Connie Madigan, an aspiring actress seeking publicity by stepping onto a ledge, Dr. Tim Kane, who practices medicine in the Broadway district of New York City, vouches for her to keep Connie from being arrested and hires her as his assistant.

Doc is warned by his Broadway cronies about gangster Vic Telli being released from prison. Doc's testimony had put Vic behind bars. Vic turns up, but impressed by Doc's honesty, says he is dying and asks Doc to find his long-missing daughter, Margie Dove, so he can bequeath her his fortune.

Vic ends up dead with rival racketeer Jack Venner trying to get his money, assisted by a woman pretending to be Margie. In the end, Doc's life is saved by Connie going back out onto the ledge, tossing a shoe at the people below. The police nab the villain and Doc helps Connie back inside, but not before kissing her.

Cast

References

  1. "Dr. Broadway (1942) - Overview". TCM.com. 1942-06-25. Retrieved 2015-03-25.
  2. "Dr-Broadway - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-03-25.


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