Dark Delusion is a 1947 American drama film directed by Willis Goldbeck and starring James Craig, Lionel Barrymore, and Lucille Bremer. Produced and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, it was the last film in the Dr. Kildare film series which stretched back to 1937.
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| Directed by | Willis Goldbeck |
| Written by | Jack Andrews Harry Ruskin Max Brand (characters) |
| Produced by | Willis Goldbeck Carey Wilson |
| Starring | James Craig Lionel Barrymore Lucille Bremer |
| Cinematography | Charles Rosher |
| Edited by | Gene Ruggiero |
| Music by | David Snell |
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| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $875,000[1] |
| Box office | $718,000[1] |
Plot edit
Dr. Gillespie asks a young surgeon, Dr. Tommy Coalt, to go to the small town of Bayhurst to replace a local doctor while he is on assignment to the Occupation effort in post-World War II Europe. There, Coalt is asked to sign mental-health commitment papers on a beautiful young socialite, Cynthia Grace. Coalt thinks there is something amiss, and begins his own investigation.
Cast edit
- Lionel Barrymore as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
- James Craig as Dr. Tommy Coalt
- Lucille Bremer as Cynthia Grace
- Jayne Meadows as Mrs. Selkirk
- Warner Anderson as Teddy Selkirk
- Henry Stephenson as Dr. Evans Biddle
- Alma Kruger as Molly Byrd
- Keye Luke as Dr. Lee Wong How
- Art Baker as Dr. Sanford Burson
- Lester Matthews as Wyndham Grace
- Marie Blake as Sally
- Ben Lessy as Napoleon
- Geraldine Wall as Mrs. Rowland
- Nell Craig as Nurse 'Nosey' Parker
- George Reed as Conover
- Mary Currier as Nurse Workman
Reception edit
According to MGM records, the movie was not a hit, earning $475,000 in the US and Canada and $243,000 elsewhere, making a loss to the studio of $448,000.[1]
References edit
External links edit
- Dark Delusion at TCMDB
- Dark Delusion at IMDb
- Dark Delusion at AllMovie
- Dark Delusion at the American Film Institute Catalog
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