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directed by Erle C. Kenton and starring

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, and

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.Fetrow p.512 It is one of the series of six Dr. Christian films released by

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Plot

Dr. Paul Christian is giving a party for Janie Webster, a motherless little girl of nine, with a fine singing voice. But, as her father, Bob Webster, is about to leave the bank where he works to go to the celebration, a shortage is found in his books. for which he is held responsible, jailed, and subsequently, in a court trial is found guilty.

Cast

as Dr. Paul Christian *

as Judy Price *

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as Mrs. Hastings * Neil Hamilton as Governor John C. North * Anne Bennett as Janie Webster *

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as Bob Webster *

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as Redmond, Governor's Secretary *

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as William Merrill Sr. *

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as William Merrill Jr. * Leon Tyler as Dick *

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as Defense Attorney Larkin * Gus Glassmire as Judge Ed Ellis *

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as Susie * Meredith Howard as Gertrude

Soundtrack

*Anne Bennett - "When Love Is New" (Lyrics by Jack Owens, music by

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) *Anne Bennett - "In the Make Believe Land of Dreams" (Written by Jack Owens) *Patsy Parsons - "Get Alive" (Written by Jack Owens) *Leon Tyler - "The Rhythm Is Red an' White an' Blue" (Lyrics by David Gregory, music by Al Moss) *Anne Bennett - "Au Forse E Lut" (aria from '' La Traviata'') (Written by

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References

Bibliography

* Fetrow, Alan G. ''Feature Films, 1940-1949: a United States Filmography''. McFarland, 1994.

External links

* * 1941 films American black-and-white films 1941 musical films Films set in Chicago American musical films 1940s English-language films 1940s American films Dr. Christian films English-language musical films {{musical-film-stub