A beautiful female doctor visits her small hometown on her way back to Chicago. Her overworked uncle, who is the town's doctor, wants her to stay and help him, and he and a macho test pilot who's fallen for her come up with a plan that involves the pilot faking an illness and being treated by her, with her uncle's "help".
Acting
Ruth Hussey's exasperated eye-rolls deserve their own award.
Writing
The fake-ailment plot escalates beautifully into total absurdity.
Costume
Dr. Hussey's chic professional wardrobe outshines the entire town.
Director
Andrew L. Stone
John Carroll
Morgan Hale
Ruth Hussey
Dr. Hedy Fredericks, MD
Charles Ruggles
Dr. J.H. 'Doc' Fredericks
Ann Rutherford
Lola Cross
Esther Dale
Martha Gravitt
Frank Jenks
Pvt. Harry Smith
Vera Marshe
Mrs. Mary Hastings (as Vera Marsh)
Claudia Drake
Tanya Punchinskaya
Renee Godfrey
Stella Livingston
Grant Mitchell
Mr. Pope
John James
Pfc. Dick Smith
Bert Roach
George Hastings
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released when women physicians were rare onscreen, Hussey's competent Dr. Fredericks was quietly radical—though the film still makes her choose love over Chicago ambition.
Director Andrew L. Stone famously shot fast and cheap; this 72-minute gem was typical of his efficient B-picture hustle.
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