| Director | Willis Goldbeck |
|---|---|
| Producer | Willis Goldbeck Carey Wilson |
| Writer | Jack Andrews Harry Ruskin Max Brand (characters) |
| Starring | James Craig Lionel Barrymore Lucille Bremer |
| Music | David Snell |
| Cinematography | Charles Rosher |
| Editing | Gene Ruggiero |
| Studio | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Distributor | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Released | June 25, 1947 |
| Runtime | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $875,000[1] |
| Gross | $718,000[1] |
Dark Delusion is a 1947 American drama film directed by Willis Goldbeck and starring James Craig, Lionel Barrymore, and Lucille Bremer. Produced and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, it was the last film in the Dr. Kildare film series which stretched back to 1937.
Plot
Dr. Gillespie asks a young surgeon, Dr. Tommy Coalt, to go to the small town of Bayhurst to replace a local doctor while he is on assignment to the Occupation effort in post-World War II Europe. There, Coalt is asked to sign mental-health commitment papers on a beautiful young socialite, Cynthia Grace. Coalt thinks there is something amiss, and begins his own investigation.
Cast
- Lionel Barrymore as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
- James Craig as Dr. Tommy Coalt
- Lucille Bremer as Cynthia Grace
- Jayne Meadows as Mrs. Selkirk
- Warner Anderson as Teddy Selkirk
- Henry Stephenson as Dr. Evans Biddle
- Alma Kruger as Molly Byrd
- Keye Luke as Dr. Lee Wong How
- Art Baker as Dr. Sanford Burson
- Lester Matthews as Wyndham Grace
- Marie Blake as Sally
- Ben Lessy as Napoleon
- Geraldine Wall as Mrs. Rowland
- Nell Craig as Nurse 'Nosey' Parker
- George Reed as Conover
- Mary Currier as Nurse Workman
Reception
According to MGM records, the movie was not a hit, earning $475,000 in the US and Canada and $243,000 elsewhere, making a loss to the studio of $448,000.[1]
References
- ^ "The Eddie Mannix Ledger", Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
External links
- Dark Delusion at IMDb