Calling Dr. Gillespie
The Case of the Trainwhistle Murderer!
1942 | 89m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Harold S. Bucquet |
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| Writer: | Lawrence P. Bachmann, Willis Goldbeck, Harry Ruskin |
| Staring: |
| Dr. Kildare's friend Dr. Gillespie is called in to investigate when a young man suffering from mental problems disappears on a killing spree. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 01, 1942 |
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| Director: | Harold S. Bucquet |
| Writer: | Lawrence P. Bachmann, Willis Goldbeck, Harry Ruskin |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama, Crime, Thriller |
| Keywords | nurse, doctor, mental illness, crime wave |
| Production Companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jul 30, 2025 Entered: Apr 28, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Lionel Barrymore | Dr. Leonard Gillespie |
| Philip Dorn | Dr. John Hunter Gerniede |
| Donna Reed | Marcia Bradburn |
| Phil Brown | Roy Todwell |
| Nat Pendleton | Joe Weyman |
| Alma Kruger | Molly Byrd |
| Mary Nash | Emma Hope |
| Walter Kingsford | Dr. Carew |
| Nell Craig | Nosey Parker |
| Ruth Tobey | Susan Prentiss |
| Jonathan Hale | Frank M. Todwell |
| Charles Dingle | Dr. Ward O. Kenwood |
| Marie Blake | Sally |
| Nana Bryant | Mrs. Todwell |
| Eddie Acuff | Clifford |
| Robin Raymond | Bubbles |
| Ava Gardner | Student (uncredited) |
| Emmett Vogan | Lt. Clifton (uncredited) |
| Harry Hayden | Auto Salesman (uncredited) |
| Joe Yule | Pedestrian (uncredited) |
| Charles Dorety | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Patrick McVey | Police Sergeant Hartwell (uncredited) |
| Ray Teal | Detroit Policeman (uncredited) |
| Philip Van Zandt | Detroit Dance Hall Waiter (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Lawrence P. Bachmann | Author |
| Daniele Amfitheatrof | Original Music Composer |
| Ray June | Director of Photography |
| Elmo Veron | Editor |
| Robert Kalloch | Costume Design |
| Malcolm Brown | Assistant Art Director |
| Harold S. Bucquet | Director |
| Max Brand | Characters |
| Willis Goldbeck | Screenplay |
| Harry Ruskin | Screenplay |
| Cedric Gibbons | Art Direction |
| Edwin B. Willis | Set Decoration |
| Sydney Guilaroff | Hairstylist |
| Douglas Shearer | Recording Supervision |
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