''Bedside'' is a 1934 American

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drama film starring

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Plot

A man passes himself off as a doctor.

Cast

as Bob Brown *

as Caroline Grant *

as Sam Sparks * David Landau as Smith * Katharine Sergava (Kathryn Sergava) as Mimi Maritza *

Henry O'Neill Henry O'Neill (August 10, 1891 – May 18, 1961) was an American actor known for playing gray-haired fathers, lawyers, and similarly dignified roles on film during the 1930s and 1940s. Early life Henry O'Neill was born in Orange, New J ...

as Dr. William Chester *

Donald Meek Thomas Donald Meek (14 July 1878 – 18 November 1946) was a Scottish-American actor. He first performed publicly at the age of eight and began appearing on Broadway in 1903. Meek appeared in the films '' You Can't Take It with You'' (1938) a ...

as Dr. George Wiley * Renee Whitney as Mme. Varsova * Walter Walker as Dr. Michaels * Marjorie Lytell as Patient with Sprained Ankle * Frederick Burton as Hospital Superintendent * Philip Faversham as Intern Attending Caroline (as Phillip Faversham) *

Louise Beavers Louise Beavers (March 8, 1900 – October 26, 1962) was an American film and television actress who appeared in dozens of films and two hit television shows from the 1920s to 1960. She played a prominent role in advancing the lives of black Am ...

as Pansy *

Earle Foxe Earle Foxe (born Earl Aldrich Fox; December 25, 1891 – December 10, 1973) was an American actor. Early years Foxe was born in Oxford, Ohio, to Charles Aldrich Fox, originally of Flint, Michigan, and Eva May Herron. He was educated at Ohio St ...

as Joe

Reception

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'' critic wrote that "the story of 'Bedside' is not quite as predictable a thing as it sounds, but its deviations from the formula are too wild-eyed to be classed as dramatic virtues."

References

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* * American black-and-white films American drama films Films directed by Robert Florey First National Pictures films 1934 drama films 1934 films Warner Bros. films 1930s American films Films about medical malpractice Films scored by Bernhard Kaun Films about physicians {{1930s-drama-film-stub