The Girl in White (1952)
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Synopsis of The Girl in White
June Allyson portrays real-life doctor Emily Dunning in this respectful biopic. Emily chooses a medical career despite turn-of-the-century prejudice against female physicians. The only job open to her is in a slum hospital in the Bowery, where she performs with courage and perseverance, exposing herself to the many deadly diseases which afflicted the poor in those pre-Penicillin days. Dr. Dunning's work brings her to the attention of the public, ultimately leading to an appointment on the staff at Bellevue Hospital--the first woman to hold such a job. Based on Emily Dunning's autobiography, This drama is slightly weakened by the fluctuating performance of June Allyson, though she wins over the audience in the very first scene by grimly slapping the face of a flirtatious intern. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast of The Girl in White
- June Allyson - Dr. Emily Dunning
- Gary Merrill - Dr. Seth Pawling
- Jesse White - Alec
- Gar Moore - Dr. Graham
- Ann Tyrrell - Nurse Bigley
- Curtis Cooksey - Commissioner Hawley
- Ann Morrison - Nurse Schiff
- Jonathan Cott - Dr. Ellerton
- Coleman Francis - Orderly
- Herbert Anderson - Dr. Barclay
- Cameron A. Grant - Elevator Boy
- Arthur Kennedy - Dr. Ben Barringer
- Mildred Dunnock - Dr. Marie Yeomans
- Marilyn Erskine - Nurse Jane Doe
- Don Keefer - Dr. Williams
- James Arness - Matt
- Carol Brannan - Nurse Wells
- Kathryn Card - Mrs. Lindsay
- Joan Valerie - Nurse Hanson
- David Fresco - Patient
- Jo Gilbert - Nurse Bleeker
- Erwin Kalser - Dr. Schneider
- Director(s):
- John Sturges
- Writer(s):
- Irma Von Cube, Philip Stevenson, Allen Vincent
- Producer(s):
- Armand Deutsch
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