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Dr. Socrates

  • 1935
  • Approved
  • 1h 10m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
565
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Ann Dvorak and Paul Muni in Dr. Socrates (1935)
CrimeDramaMysteryRomance

A small-town doctor gets roped into helping a notorious bank robber.A small-town doctor gets roped into helping a notorious bank robber.A small-town doctor gets roped into helping a notorious bank robber.

  • Director
    • William Dieterle
  • Writers
    • Robert Lord
    • Mary C. McCall Jr.
    • W.R. Burnett
  • Stars
    • Paul Muni
    • Ann Dvorak
    • Barton MacLane
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    565
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • William Dieterle
    • Writers
      • Robert Lord
      • Mary C. McCall Jr.
      • W.R. Burnett
    • Stars
      • Paul Muni
      • Ann Dvorak
      • Barton MacLane
    • 18User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast62

    Paul Muni
    Paul Muni
    • Dr. Lee Cardwell
    Ann Dvorak
    Ann Dvorak
    • Josephine Gray
    Barton MacLane
    Barton MacLane
    • Red Bastian
    Robert Barrat
    Robert Barrat
    • Dr. Ginder
    John Eldredge
    John Eldredge
    • Dr. Burton
    Hobart Cavanaugh
    Hobart Cavanaugh
    • Stevens
    Helen Lowell
    Helen Lowell
    • Ma Ganson
    Mayo Methot
    Mayo Methot
    • Muggsy
    Henry O'Neill
    Henry O'Neill
    • Greer
    Grace Stafford
    Grace Stafford
    • Caroline Suggs
    Samuel S. Hinds
    Samuel S. Hinds
    • Dr. McClintick
    • (as Samuel Hinds)
    June Travis
    June Travis
    • Dublin
    Raymond Brown
    • Ben Suggs
    Olin Howland
    Olin Howland
    • Bob Catlett
    Joe Downing
    • Cinq Laval
    • (as Joseph Downing)
    Marie Astaire
    Marie Astaire
    • Moll
    • (uncredited)
    Vangie Beilby
    • Effie
    • (uncredited)
    William Burress
    William Burress
    • George S. Harris - Grocery Proprietor
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • William Dieterle
    • Writers
      • Robert Lord
      • Mary C. McCall Jr.
      • W.R. Burnett
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    User reviews18

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      At one point Muni's character is seen buying a second hand book titled "The Life of Pasteur", the role he would play in his next film, The Story of Louis Pasteur (1936), which premiered a month after Dr. Socrates opened.
    • Goofs
      At the end, Jo "fixes" Paul Muni's breast pocket handkerchief and has it with two ends sticking out of his pocket. When he and Jo come out of the room to go downstairs, the handkerchief is showing neatly as a triangle exposed in the pocket.
    • Connections
      Edited into Bullet Scars (1942)
    • Soundtracks
      Coney Island
      (1935) (uncredited)
      Music by Harry Warren
      Background music at Catlett's House

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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 19, 1935 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El doctor Sócrates
    • Filming locations
      • Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 10m(70 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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