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Directed by Charles VidorOrigin USAGenres Drama,
CrimeThemes Medical-themed films,
Théâtre,
Films about psychiatry,
Films based on playsActors Chester Morris,
Ralph Bellamy,
Ann Dvorak,
Joan Perry,
Melville Cooper,
Ann DoranRating62%
Chester Morris plays a prison escapee who hides out with his gang in the home of a noted psychologist, played by Ralph Bellamy. Though a prisoner, the doctor begins delving into his captor's psyche., 1h57
Directed by Daniel MannOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Biography,
MelodramaThemes Films about alcoholism,
Medical-themed films,
Films about music and musicians,
Films about drugs,
Films about televisionActors Susan Hayward,
Richard Conte,
Eddie Albert,
Margo,
Jo Van Fleet,
Don TaylorRating71%
Eight-year-old Lillian Roth (Carole Ann Campbell) is constantly pushed by her domineering stage mom, Katie (Jo Van Fleet), to audition and act even though she is merely a child. One day, Katie finally secures an opportunity in Chicago, which leads to Lillian, now older (Susan Hayward), to having a successful musical career. Even though 20 years have passed, Katie is still managing Lillian as well as running her life and career choices., 1h43
Directed by Stuart HeislerOrigin USAGenres DramaThemes Films about alcoholism,
Medical-themed films,
Films about music and musicians,
Films about drugsActors Susan Hayward,
Eddie Albert,
Lee Bowman,
Marsha Hunt,
Carl Esmond,
Carleton YoungRating62%
In a hospital, Angie Evans (Susan Hayward), her face bandaged, recounts the events that brought her here., 1h59
Directed by Otto PremingerOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Noir,
Crime,
RomanceThemes Medical-themed films,
Films about music and musicians,
Films about drugs,
Musical filmsActors Frank Sinatra,
Eleanor Parker,
Kim Novak,
Arnold Stang,
Robert Strauss,
Darren McGavinRating72%
Frankie Machine (Frank Sinatra) is released from prison with a set of drums and a new outlook on life, and returns to his run down neighborhood on the North Side of Chicago. A heroin addict, Frankie became clean in prison. On the outside, he greets friends and acquaintances. Sparrow (Arnold Stang), who runs a con selling homeless dogs, clings to him like a young brother, but Schwiefka (Robert Strauss), whom Frankie used to deal for in his illegal card game, has more sinister reasons for welcoming him back, as does Louis (Darren McGavin), Machine's former heroin dealer., 1h51
Directed by John SturgesOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Thriller,
Action,
Adventure,
CrimeThemes Medical-themed films,
Films about drugsActors John Wayne,
Eddie Albert,
Diana Muldaur,
Colleen Dewhurst,
Clu Gulager,
David HuddlestonRating61%
It is just before dawn in Seattle. A man dons dark glasses and gloves and loads a 9mm silenced automatic handgun. He drives into town, where he shoots a policeman (Officer Philip Forsell; in the film the character is identified only as Hyatt) on his beat, then drives to a police impound yard and shoots the officer on duty (dialogue identifies him as Wally Johnson). At a luncheonette, as he washes his hands, he momentarily flashes a police badge belonging to Detective Sgt. Stan Boyle (William Bryant). When a car pulls up, Boyle goes outside and gives the driver a satchel containing the 9mm and proceeds to his own car – but is shot in the back by the unseen driver., 1h40
Directed by Phil KarlsonOrigin USAGenres DramaThemes Medical-themed filmsActors Ben Gazzara,
Fredric March,
Eddie Albert,
Ina Balin,
Phyllis Love,
Edward AndrewsRating67%
David Coleman (Gazzara) is a young doctor hired by a hospital's pathology department. The head of the department, Dr. Joseph Pearson (March), sees Coleman as a rival, and they fight over many medical issues. Coleman falls in love with Cathy Hunt (Balin), a nurse at the hospital, who develops a tumor in her knee. Pearson believes that the tumor is malignant and that the leg should be amputated, but Coleman disagrees. Coleman orders three blood tests on Mrs. Alexander (Love), an expectant mother whose baby may have hemolytic disease, but Pearson believes that the tests are excessive and cancels the third test. Mrs. Alexander is married to a young intern at the hospital (Clark), who, along with Coleman, tried to push for the third test. When the baby is born seriously ill, Dr. Charles Dornberger (Albert), Mrs. Alexander's OB/GYN, berates Pearson and conducts a blood transfusion to save the baby's life. Pearson's future at the hospital becomes uncertain, and he resigns. Coleman has changed his mind about Cathy's tumor and agrees with Pearson's decision, while Pearson says that Coleman reminds him of himself when he was young and urges him not to let hospital bureaucracy to wear him down., 2h15
Directed by Stanley KramerOrigin USAGenres Drama,
RomanceThemes Medical-themed filmsActors Olivia de Havilland,
Robert Mitchum,
Frank Sinatra,
Gloria Grahame,
Lon Chaney, Jr.,
Lee MarvinRating66%
The film follows a group of medical students through school, hospital internships, and eventually their careers as doctors. Dr. Lucas Marsh (Robert Mitchum) was blinded by ambition, losing his idealism after marrying older woman Kristina Hedvigson (Olivia de Havilland) in order to make it through medical school. He is indifferent toward his wife, dedicated only to his work. As he climbs his way to the top of the medical profession by using others, he is forced to face his morality after his misjudgment leads to the death of a friend., 2h19
Directed by P.C. BaruaGenres DramaThemes Films about alcoholism,
Medical-themed films,
Films about music and musicians,
Films about drugs,
Films about sexuality,
Erotic films,
Films about prostitution,
Musical filmsActors P.C. Barua,
Jamuna Barua,
Chandrabati Devi,
Kundan Lal Saigal,
Jamuna,
Krishna Chandra DeyRating65%
The son of Zamindar Narayan Mukherjee, Devdas was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. He grew up in the lush village of Taj Sonapur, where he spent his childhood, indulged by his lovely playmate Paro. They grew up sharing a special relationship, in which they existed only to each other. Oblivious of all the differences of status and background, a bond that would never break grew between them. Slowly, it changed to love but it was still unsaid. But the reverie was broken when his family sent Devdas to Calcutta for education. Paro's world crashed knowing that her Devdas would be gone and she lit a diya, for it signified the fast coming back of her loved one. Years passed and Devdas returned. Devdas was besotted by her stunning beauty and longed to have her back. But Zamindar Narayan Mukherjee, Devdas' father, met Paro's mother Sumitra's marriage proposal with condescending arrogance. It caused a rift between the families and even though Devdas tried to convince his father, only antagonism came his way. Finally, he moved away from Paro and wrote a letter to her, asking her to forget him. Only, he didn't realize that he would never be able to forget her ever. And much later, when he reached out to her, it was too late as she was far too humiliated. She scorned him for not standing by her and they parted forever with a heart-broken Paro entering into a chaste marriage with a wealthy, much older man, Zamindar Bhuvan, while a shattered Devdas walked towards anguish, alcoholism & Chandramukhi. Chandramukhi, a stunning courtesan instantly lost her heart to Devdas. A unique bond was formed between both as he could share with her the intense pain of his unfulfilled love for Paro. Meanwhile, Paro, on the other hand, performed her worldly duties sincerely, but inside her heart, she could never forget Devdas for a moment. Strange was the fate of Devdas. Intensely loved by two women, who were never meant to be his., 1h39
Directed by Daniel MannOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Fantasy,
RomanceThemes Films about alcoholism,
Medical-themed films,
Films about drugs,
Films based on playsActors Burt Lancaster,
Shirley Booth,
Terry Moore,
Richard Jaeckel,
Philip OberRating74%
"Doc" Delaney (Burt Lancaster) is a recovering alcoholic who, in his younger days, was a promising medical student who dropped out of school to take a job to support a pregnant Lola, whose premarital intercourse with Doc caused her to be thrown out of her family's house by her father. Doc, thinking he was doing the right thing, married Lola (Shirley Booth). The child later died, and in the process rendered Lola unable to have any further children, leaving the couple childless. As a result, Doc turned to drinking excessively, causing him to have bouts of anger and murderous rage, and later drinking away a sizeable inheritance from his parents. He eventually joined Alcoholics Anonymous and was able to quit drinking, though he still keeps a bottle in the house to remind him of his past life.