Secrets of a Nurse is a 1938 American sports drama film directed by Arthur Lubin and starring Edmund Lowe, Helen Mack, and Dick Foran.Secrets of a Nurse Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 6, Iss. 61, (Jan 1, 1939): 50.
Universal liked the film so much, they assigned Lubin to make Forgotten Boys a film about young men facing unemployment out of college. (It appears this film was never made).Schallert, E. (1938, Nov 15). George sanders to play 'saint' role. Los Angeles Times
Plot
Cast Edmund Lowe as John Dodge Helen Mack as Katherine McDonald Dick Foran as Lee Burke Samuel S. Hinds as Judge Corrigan Paul Hurst as Slice Cavanaugh Leon Ames as Joe Largo Paul Fix as Smiley
Production The film was based on a magazine story by Quentin Reynolds, "West Side Miracle". Universal purchased the screen rights in July 1936.NEWS OF THE SCREEN New York Times 25 July 1936: 16. Arthur Lubin signed to direct in September 1938.NEWS OF THE SCREEN New York Times 19 Sep 1938: 16. Filming started 26 September.Sabu to Be 'Tough' in New Jungle Role:. Los Angeles Times 26 Sep 1938: A16.
Reception The Christian Science Monitor said it was "Abundant in negative qualities".Strauss and Dickens Filmed; Other Arrivals on the Screen: 'Ride a Crooked Mile' In the Minor Key The Christian Science Monitor 16 Dec 1938: 14.
The New York Times reviewer said it had an "Exhaustive collection of melodramatic coincidences."THE SCREEN New York Times 12 Dec 1938: 26.
References
External links Secrets of a Nurse at IMDb Secrets of a Nurse at Letterbox DVD Secrets of a Nurse at TCMDB Review at Variety