A doctor is fired for breaking the rules and operating on a man with a case of appendicitis. This leads him to start thinking about setting up his own private practice for the "society" set.


If you're looking for a breezy, slightly cynical look at the medical profession back in the day, Society Doctor might scratch that itch. It’s for the folks who like their vintage dramas with a side of moral posturing and a lot of tuxedoes. If you prefer your movies to have a bit of punch or genuine grit, you’ll probabl...


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"If you're looking for a breezy, slightly cynical look at the medical profession back in the day, Society Doctor might scratch that itch. It’s for the folks who like their vintage dramas with a side of moral posturing and a lot of tuxedoes. If you prefer your movies to have a bit of punch or genuine grit, you’ll probably find this one a total snooze-fest. The whole premise starts with our hero getting fired for actually doing his job. He performs an emergency appendectomy, which is apparently a ..."
Theodore Reeves, Samuel Marx, Michael Fessier, Laurence Stallings
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