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The characters of "Roy Todwell" and "Marcia Bradburn" reappeared in the 1943 film Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case, in which "Gillespie" tries to obtain psychiatric help for Roy, who has been incarcerated, and who is eventually killed after a prison escape. Donna Reed reappeared as Marcia in the latter film, but Roy was portrayed by John Craven.
- Harold S. Bucquet, Tom Andre, Bill Ryan
- Lionel Barrymore
May 17, 2023 · She's concerned about Roy Todwell, the young man one of her girls, Marcia Bradburn, has been seeing. Todwell has shown serious bouts of violence over the most minor event and working with a colleague, Dr. Gerniede, Gillespie concludes that the young man is suffering from serious mental illness.
Critics reviews. Dr. Gillespie is contacted by his old friend Emma Hope, headmistress of a prestigious girls school. She’s concerned about Roy Todwell, the young man one of her girls, Marcia Bradburn, has been seeing. Todwell has shown serious bouts of violence over the most minor event.
Dr. Leonard Gillespie (Lionel Barrymore) and his new protégé, Dr. John Gerniede (Philip Dorn), must treat Roy Todwell (Phil Brown), an unstable young man brought in for an evaluation after ...
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- Harold S. Bucquet
- Drama
- Lionel Barrymore
Both Gillespie and Gerniede tackle the case of schizophrenic homicidal maniac Roy Todwell (Phil Brown), who is quite a handful to say the least. The story comes to a more suspenseful conclusion than usual as Todwell stalks Gillespie in the dead of night. MGM star-to-be Ava Gardner has a tiny, uncredited bit role.
The third of MGM's Dr. Gillespie series (6 in all) to dispense with the services of Dr. Kildare (Lew Ayres) (8 in all) after Dr. Kildare's Victory (1942). Plot. Dr. Gillespie is kidnapped by mentally unstable convict patient Roy Todwell and his gang. One nurse dies of erysipelas, while four children successfully recover. Cast
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Foreshadowing: In Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case Gillespie remarks that violent prison breaks are always caused by one person being crazy enough to think he can shoot his way out. In the climax of the film, mentally unstable Roy Todwell does just that. Genius Cripple: Brilliant, wheelchair-bound Dr. Gillespie.
