''The Nurse from Brooklyn'' is a 1938 American
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...
, directed by
S. Sylvan Simon
S. Sylvan Simon (March 9, 1910 – May 17, 1951) was an American stage/film director and producer. He directed numerous Hollywood films in the late 1930s to 1940s, and was the producer of '' Born Yesterday'' (1950).
Life and work
Born in Chic ...
for
Universal Pictures
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. It stars
Sally Eilers
Dorothea Sally Eilers (December 11, 1908 – January 5, 1978) was an American actress.
Early life
Eilers was born in New York City to a Jewish-American mother, Paula (or Pauline) Schoenberger, and a German-American father, Hio Peter Eilers ( ...
,
Paul Kelly, and
Larry J. Blake
Larry J. Blake (April 24, 1914 – May 25, 1982) was an American actor.
Career
A native of Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, New York, he started his career in vaudeville as an impersonator, working his way to a headliner. After appearing at the Roxy Theatr ...
.
Cast
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Sally Eilers
Dorothea Sally Eilers (December 11, 1908 – January 5, 1978) was an American actress.
Early life
Eilers was born in New York City to a Jewish-American mother, Paula (or Pauline) Schoenberger, and a German-American father, Hio Peter Eilers ( ...
as Elizabeth Thomas
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Paul Kelly as Jim Barnes
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Larry J. Blake
Larry J. Blake (April 24, 1914 – May 25, 1982) was an American actor.
Career
A native of Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, New York, he started his career in vaudeville as an impersonator, working his way to a headliner. After appearing at the Roxy Theatr ...
as Larry Craine
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Maurice Murphy as Danny Thomas
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Morgan Conway
Morgan Conway (born Sidney Conway, March 16, 1903 – November 16, 1981) was an American actor, best known for his portrayals of Dick Tracy.
Early life and career
Conway was educated at Columbia University in New York City. He had a bro ...
as Inspector Donohue
* David Olivier as Detective Branch
*
Lucile Gleason
Lucile Gleason ( Webster; February 6, 1888 – May 18, 1947) was an American stage and screen actress. Gleason was also a civic worker who was active in film colony projects.
Early life
Lucile Webster was born on February 6, 1888, in Pasade ...
as 'Ma' Hutchins
References
External links
''The Nurse from Brooklyn''at the
Internet Movie Database
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1938 films
Films directed by S. Sylvan Simon
Universal Pictures films
1938 crime drama films
American crime drama films
American black-and-white films
1930s English-language films
1930s American films
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