''Bedside'' is a 1934 American

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drama film starring

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and Allen Jenkins.

Plot

A man passes himself off as a doctor.

Cast

as Bob Brown *

as Caroline Grant * Allen Jenkins as Sam Sparks * David Landau as Smith * Katharine Sergava (Kathryn Sergava) as Mimi Maritza * Henry O'Neill as Dr. William Chester * Donald Meek 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) *

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as Pansy * Earle Foxe 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."

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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 scored by Bernhard Kaun Films about physicians {{1930s-drama-film-stub