Dr. Socrates

Dr. Socrates

6.6IMDb Score
Released:1935-10-19
Genre:Crime
Duration:70 min
Director:William Dieterle
Actors:Paul Muni, Ann Dvorak, Barton MacLane, Robert Barrat, John Eldredge
Production:The Vitaphone Corporation, Warner Bros. Pictures

Overview:

Dr. Socrates gave up his brilliant career as surgeon in a prominent hospital because his betrothed died under his knife. He is now a struggling doctor in a small town that has a gangster's hideout.

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