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Dr. Kildare's Strange Case

4.919401h 17mNRMovieDrama

Kildare tries brain surgery, advised by Dr. Gillespie, and faces a rival for nurse Lamont.

DirectorHarold S. Bucquet
WritersMax Brand·Willis Goldbeck

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Cast · Directed by Harold S. Bucquet

LALew Ayres
Lew Ayres
James Kildare
LBLionel Barrymore
Lionel Barrymore
Leonard Gillespie
LDLaraine Day
Laraine Day
Mary Lamont
SSShepperd Strudwick
Shepperd Strudwick
Gregory Lane
SHSamuel S. Hinds
Samuel S. Hinds
Stephen Kildare
EDEmma Dunn
Emma Dunn
Martha Kildare
NPNat Pendleton
Nat Pendleton
Wayman
WKWalter Kingsford
Walter Kingsford
SJ Carew
AKAlma Kruger
Alma Kruger
Molly Byrd
JEJohn Eldredge
John Eldredge
Henry Adams
NCNell Craig
Nell Craig
Nosey
MBMarie Blake
Marie Blake
Sally

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Dr. Kildare's Strange Case — streaming FAQ

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Dr. Kildare's Strange Case is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, MGM+ and MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel in United States, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. It's not currently on Netflix.

Is Dr. Kildare's Strange Case on Netflix?

No, Dr. Kildare's Strange Case is not on Netflix in United States as of November 2026. It's currently on Amazon Prime Video and MGM+.

Is Dr. Kildare's Strange Case on Amazon Prime Video?

Yes — Dr. Kildare's Strange Case is included with an Amazon Prime Video subscription in United States as of November 2026.

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Dr. Kildare's Strange Case is available to stream free (with ads) on Public Domain Movies and Fawesome in United States.

Is there a sequel to Dr. Kildare's Strange Case?

Yes — Dr. Kildare's Strange Case is followed by Dr. Kildare Goes Home (1940) in the Dr. Kildare Collection.

Is there a prequel to Dr. Kildare's Strange Case?

Yes — The Secret of Dr. Kildare (1939) comes before Dr. Kildare's Strange Case in the Dr. Kildare Collection.

Is Dr. Kildare's Strange Case part of a trilogy?

No — Dr. Kildare's Strange Case is part of the Dr. Kildare Collection, which has 16 films.

How many movies are in the Dr. Kildare Collection?

There are 16 films in the Dr. Kildare Collection: Internes Can't Take Money (1937), Young Dr. Kildare (1938), Calling Dr. Kildare (1939), The Secret of Dr. Kildare (1939), Dr. Kildare's Strange Case (1940), Dr. Kildare Goes Home (1940), Dr. Kildare's Crisis (1940), The People Vs. Dr. Kildare (1941), Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day (1941), Dr. Kildare's Victory (1942), Calling Dr. Gillespie (1942), Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant (1942), Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case (1943), 3 Men in White (1944), Between Two Women (1945) and Dark Delusion (1947).