''Kitty Kelly, M.D.'' is a 1919 American silent

comedy-drama film Comedy drama (also known by the portmanteau dramedy) is a hybrid genre of works that combine elements of comedy and drama. In film, as well as scripted television series, serious dramatic subjects (such as death, illness, betrayal, grief, etc. ...

directed by

Howard Hickman Howard Close Hickman (February 9, 1880 – December 31, 1949) was an American actor, director and writer. He was an accomplished stage leading man, who entered films through the auspices of producer Thomas H. Ince. Career In 1900, Hickman debu ...

and starring

Bessie Barriscale Bessie Barriscale (born Elizabeth Mary Barriscale; June 9, 1884 – June 30, 1965) was an American actress who gained fame on the stage and in silent films. Early life Barriscale was born in New York City to Samuel Barriscale, an England-born ...

, Jack Holt and Joseph J. Dowling.Gmür p.381

Cast

as Dr. Kitty Kelly * Jack Holt as Bob Lang * Joseph J. Dowling as Sheriff *

Wedgwood Nowell Wedgwood Nowell (born Harry Wedgwood Nowell; January 24, 1878 – June 17, 1957) was an American stage and film actor, director, producer, and musician. He produced 144 plays during his stage career, which began around 1901. Later, while w ...

as Jerry Williams *

Mildred Manning Mildred Manning was an actress who appeared in films. She had a starring role in the 1917 film adaptation of Edith Ellis' play ''Mary Jane's Pa''. She was also cast in a starring role in ''Next Door to Nancy''. She was cast as the heroine in ''T ...

as Lola *

Tom Guise Tom Guise (1857–1930) was an American male actor on stage and screen. He appeared in numerous films in the decade spanning 1917 to 1927. He was one of the popular stars in the film adaptation of the controversial book '' Black Oxen''. His perfo ...

Preservation

A print of ''Kitty Kelly, M.D.'' is held by the Archives du Film du CNC in Bois d'Arcy. Its Library of Congress database entry does not specify the print's completeness or format.

References

Bibliography

* Leonhard Gmür. ''Rex Ingram: Hollywood's Rebel of the Silver Screen''. 2013.

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