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The Good Doctor (1939)

The Good Doctor poster
Original title
El viejo doctor
Directed by
Mario Soffici
Genre
drama film
Country
Argentina
Runtime
1h 22m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An older doctor dedicates his life to caring for the poor in a small Argentine town. His compassionate ways clash with the modern medical establishment.

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What happens

The Good Doctor (Spanish: El Viejo doctor) is a 1939 Argentine film directed by Mario Soffici during the Golden Age of Argentine cinema. The film premiered in Buenos Aires on 18 January 1939 and starred Enrique Muiño. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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