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Original title

Alias the Doctor

Year

1932

Running time

61 min.

Country

United States

Director

Lloyd Bacon, Michael Curtiz

Screenwriter

Houston Branch, Emric Foeldes, Charles Kenyon

Cast

Music

Bernhard Kaun, Sam Perry

Cinematography

Barney McGill (B&W)

Producer

First National Pictures, The Vitaphone Corporation

Genre

Drama | Medical. Family Relationships. Alcoholism

Synopsis

Karl is the workaholic adopted son while Stephan is the lazy one. They both go to Munich to study medicine and Karl is at the top of the class while Stephan is barely passing. When Stephan's actions causes the death of Anna, Karl is the one who takes the wrap and three years in prison. When he gets out, he finds Stephan is dead and a sick child needs an operation and he does brilliant surgery. This gets him noticed and his mother tells them that he is Stephan Brenner, not Karl Brenner. She tells Karl that he must cure sickness in the world. But, being that he is Stephan, he can no longer marry Lottie, as she is now his sister.

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Alias the Doctor

1932

Lloyd Bacon, Michael Curtiz