Directed by Stanley Kramer
My rating: 3 stars out of 4
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Super star power bolsters this medical drama into an acting showcase. Mitchum is surprisingly good in his role as Lucas Marsh, an upstart, heartless and broke medical student. The film's first half chronicles his university days, along with pals Sinatra and Marvin. He becomes jaded with the profession when he finds out most are in it for the money. Ironically, he marries nurse Olivia de Havilland for the same reason. Broderick Crawford has a small role as a professor, but injects his usual vigor. After graduation, he moves to a small town to begin practice under country doctor Charles Bickford in the second half of the film. He is very dedicated to his job, but not so to his wife. He has an affair with lonely housewife Gloria Grahame, although both regret it later. There is a dramatic operation towards the end that Mitchum pulls off quite well, and an emotional reunion.
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