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Calling Dr. Gillespie

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Dr. Kildare's friend Dr. Gillespie is called in to investigate when a young man suffering from mental problems disappears on a killing spree.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1942-08-01

Runtime: 89 mins

Director: Harold S. Bucquet

Spoken language: English

Genres: Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Crime

Original title: Calling Dr. Gillespie

Production Companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Production Countries: United States of America

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