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A doctor who can't heal but CAN steal your wife? Pre-Code Hollywood at its wildest.
TMDB
56
IMDb
62

Bedside (1934)

sleazy charismamedical con artistryDepression-era cynicism

Overview

Drama

Bob Brown uses his bedside manner to charm his patients while his partner makes the actual diagnoses.

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Content warning
trainfraudpre-codex-rayshock treatment
professional fraudsexual exploitationclass anxietythe performance of expertise

Standout Aspects

Acting

Warren William's oily magnetism—he's basically a medical Harold Hill.

Direction

Robert Florey's snappy pacing keeps this moral rot entertaining.

Best for:Solo: For film historians tracking Warren William's descent into magnificent scoundrel roles.·Rewatch: Spot what slipped past censors before the Code clamped down in 1934.
Heads up:Sexual Content: Pre-Code brazenness: seduction as business strategy, implied affairs.
Robert Florey

Director

Robert Florey

ReleasedJan 27, 1934
Runtime1h 6m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feellight
First National Pictures

Top Cast

Warren William

Warren William

Bob Brown

Jean Muir

Jean Muir

Caroline Grant

Allen Jenkins

Allen Jenkins

Sam Sparks

David Landau

David Landau

Dr. J. Herbert Martel

Kathryn Sergava

Kathryn Sergava

Mme. Mimi Maritza

Henry O'Neill

Henry O'Neill

Dr. William Chester

Donald Meek

Donald Meek

Dr. George Wiley

Renee Whitney

Renee Whitney

Mme. Varsova

Walter Walker

Walter Walker

Dr. Michael

Philip Faversham

Philip Faversham

Intern Attending Caroline

Louise Beavers

Louise Beavers

Pansy

Earle Foxe

Earle Foxe

Joe

William Burress

William Burress

Oscar Bernstein - Music Critic

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Released mere months before the Hays Code enforcement began, this was one of the last gasps of pre-Code moral flexibility.

Cultural

Warren William was dubbed 'The King of Pre-Code' for his specialty in playing charming, corrupt professionals—this was peak form.

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