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They Do Come Back (1940)

They Do Come Back poster
Directed by
Edgar G. Ulmer
Country
United States
Runtime
17 min
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man discovers he has tuberculosis after a hemorrhage. He goes to a sanitarium for bed rest and treatment, while an investigation traces the infection to his fiancee. The film shows medical tests and occupational therapy during his recovery.

educationalclinicaldidacticinstructivesanitarium-settingmedical-proceduresrestorative

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