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Doctor Rhythm is a 1938 American musical comedy film directed by Frank Tuttle and starring Bing Crosby, Mary Carlisle, Beatrice Lillie, and Andy Devine. Based on the short story The Badge of Policeman O'Roon by O. Henry, the film is about a doctor who pretends to be a policeman assigned as the bodyguard of a wealthy matron, whose beautiful niece becomes the object of his affections. The film features the songs "On the Sentimental Side" and "My Heart Is Taking Lessons".
Original Release
05/06/1938
US Release
05/06/1938
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bing Crosby | Dr. Bill Remsen |
| Mary Carlisle | Judy Marlowe |
| Beatrice Lillie | Mrs. Lorelei Dodge-Blodgett |
| Andy Devine | Officer Lawrence O'Roon |
| Rufe Davis | Al (Zookeeper) |
| Laura Hope Crews | Mrs. Minerva Twombling |
| Fred Keating | Chris LeRoy |
| John Hamilton | Insp. Bryce |
| Sterling Holloway | Luke (Ice-Cream Man) |
| Henry Wadsworth | Otis Eaton (The Drunk) |
Directors
Writers
O. Henry, Richard Connell, Jo Swerling, Dion Titheradge
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bing Crosby | Dr. Bill Remsen |
| Mary Carlisle | Judy Marlowe |
| Beatrice Lillie | Mrs. Lorelei Dodge-Blodgett |
| Andy Devine | Officer Lawrence O'Roon |
| Rufe Davis | Al (Zookeeper) |
| Laura Hope Crews | Mrs. Minerva Twombling |
| Fred Keating | Chris LeRoy |
| John Hamilton | Insp. Bryce |
| Sterling Holloway | Luke (Ice-Cream Man) |
| Henry Wadsworth | Otis Eaton (The Drunk) |
| Franklin Pangborn | Mr. Stenchfield (Store Clerk) |
| Harold Minjir | Mr. Coldwater |
| William Austin | Mr. Martingale / Mr. Martingale (The Floorwalker) |
| Gino Corrado | Cazzatta |
| Harry Stubbs | Police Captain |
| Frank Elliott | Lorelei's Butler |
| Charles R. Moore | Tooter, the Chauffeur |
| Louis Armstrong | Trumpet Player |
| Charlene Arnold | Dancer |
| Joanne Arnold | Dancer |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Emanuel Cohen | Producer |
| Herbert Polesie | Producer |
