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Welcome Stranger (1947)

Welcome Stranger poster
Directed by
Elliott Nugent
Genre
musical film, musical comedy
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 47m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young doctor takes over a practice in a small town while the older doctor is away. The two clash over medical methods but eventually find common ground.

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What happens

Welcome Stranger is a 1947 film directed by Elliott Nugent and starring Bing Crosby, Barry Fitzgerald, and Joan Caulfield. It was filmed in Hollywood with location shots at Munz Lakes during March to May 1946. Elliott Nugent appeared in one scene as a doctor sent to examine Barry Fitzgerald, and that scene was directed by Billy Wilder. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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