A medical school graduate takes an internship at a big city hospital, only to be subjected to a rigorous (and sometimes embarrassing) testing of his knowledge by the hospital's top dog, Dr. Leonard Gillespie.
Acting
Lionel Barrymore steals every scene from his wheelchair.
Production
MGM's glossy hospital sets look suspiciously like luxury hotels.

Director
Harold S. Bucquet
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This launched a nine-film franchise and made Lew Ayres a reluctant medical icon; he later became a real-life conscientious objector and army medic.
Barrymore's wheelchair wasn't just character choice—he'd broken his hip twice and MGM built sets around his mobility needs.
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