Society Doctor

Society Doctor is a 1935 American drama film directed by George B. Seitz and starring Robert Taylor, Chester Morris, and Virginia Bruce. It was produced and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was inspired by an unproduced play by Theodore Reeves.

Plot
In a hospital two doctors compete romantically for their colleague Madge Wilson, a nurse. When Doctor Morgan them is fired for taking an ethical stand in conflict yo his superior's tendency to indulge his wealthy clients, he decides to accept an offer to set up a private practice catering to high society. This offends Madge who sees him as being motivated by greed rather than principle and agrees to marry his friend Doctor Ellis even though she is in love with Morgan.

Reception
According to MGM records the film earned $331,000 in the US and Canada and $203,000 elsewhere, making a profit of $187,000.

Cast

 * Chester Morris as Dr. Bill Morgan
 * Robert Taylor as Dr. Tommy 'Sprout' Ellis
 * Virginia Bruce as 	Madge Wilson
 * Billie Burke as Mrs. Crane
 * Raymond Walburn as 	Dr. Horace Waverly
 * Henry Kolker as Dr. Harvey
 * Dorothy Peterson as Mrs. Kate Harrigan
 * William Henry as Frank Snowden
 * Mary Jo Mathews as Mary Roberts
 * Robert McWade as 	Harris Snowden
 * Donald Meek as 	Moxley
 * Louise Henry as Telephone Operator Gail
 * Johnny Hines as 	Hardy
 * Addison Richards as Pete Harrigan
 * Bobby Watson as Albright
 * Arthur Vinton as Butch McCarthy
 * James Flavin as Detective Ewing
 * Wade Boteler as 	Detective Grady
 * Eulalie Jensen as 	Mother McCarthy
 * Heinie Conklin as 	Oscar Horsemeyer
 * Inez Palange as 	Mrs. Esposito
 * Richard Tucker as McKenzie
 * Libby Taylor as 	Mercedes, Mrs. Crane's Maid
 * Isabelle Keith as 	Nurse
 * Lee Shumway as 	Doctor
 * Jean Chatburn as 	Receptionist