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Alias the Doctor

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Karl Brenner (Richard Barthelmess) is an orphan who gets adopted by a wealthy family and attends medical school with his brother Stephan (Norman Foster). Karl is an excellent student, while Stephan is lazy and barely graduates. After Stephan bungles an operation that causes a patient's death, Karl takes the blame for his brother, subjecting himself to scorn and a prison term. After he gets out, he sees an unexpected opportunity to once again do the work he loves.
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Michael Curtiz

Director

Richard Barthelmess

Karl Brenner

Marian Marsh

Lotti Brenner

Lucille La Verne

Martha Brenner

Norman Foster

Stephan Brenner

Adrienne Dore

Anna
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Synopsis Karl Brenner (Richard Barthelmess) is an orphan who gets adopted by a wealthy family and attends medical school with his brother Stephan (Norman Foster). Karl is an excellent student, while Stephan is lazy and barely graduates. After Stephan bungles an operation that causes a patient's death, Karl takes the blame for his brother, subjecting himself to scorn and a prison term. After he gets out, he sees an unexpected opportunity to once again do the work he loves.
Director
Michael Curtiz
Screenwriter
Houston Branch
Distributor
Warner Bros.
Production Co
First National Pictures, The Vitaphone Corporation
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 26, 1932, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 1, 2012
Runtime
1h 9m
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