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1938 film by Arthur Lubin

Secrets of a Nurse

Directed by	Arthur Lubin
Written by	Lester Cole Tom Lennon
Based on	story "West Side Miracle" by Quentin Reynolds
Produced by	Burt Kelly
Starring	Edmund Lowe Helen Mack Dick Foran
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	2 December 1938 (1938-12-02)
Running time	75 mins
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$96,000

Secrets of a Nurse is a 1938 American sports drama film directed by Arthur Lubin and starring Edmund Lowe, Helen Mack, and Dick Foran.

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).

Plot

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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. Arthur Lubin signed to direct in September 1938. Filming started 26 September.

Reception

The Christian Science Monitor said it was "Abundant in negative qualities".

The New York Times reviewer said it had an "Exhaustive collection of melodramatic coincidences."

References

Dick, Bernard K. (2015). City of Dreams: The Making and Remaking of Universal Pictures. University Press of Kentucky. p. 116. ISBN 9780813158891.
Secrets of a Nurse Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 6, Iss. 61, (Jan 1, 1939): 50.
Vagg, Stephen (14 September 2019). "The Cinema of Arthur Lubin". Diabolique Magazine.
Schallert, E. (1938, Nov 15). George sanders to play 'saint' role. Los Angeles Times
NEWS OF THE SCREEN New York Times 25 July 1936: 16.
NEWS OF THE SCREEN New York Times 19 Sep 1938: 16.
Sabu to Be 'Tough' in New Jungle Role:. Los Angeles Times 26 Sep 1938: A16.
"Miracle Away". Variety. 28 September 1938. p. 17.
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 SCREEN New York Times 12 Dec 1938: 26.

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v t e Films directed by Arthur Lubin
A Successful Failure (1934) Great God Gold (1935) Honeymoon Limited (1935) Two Sinners (1935) Frisco Waterfront (1935) The House of a Thousand Candles (1936) Yellowstone (1936) Mysterious Crossing (1936) California Straight Ahead! (1937) I Cover the War! (1937) Idol of the Crowds (1937) Adventure's End (1937) Midnight Intruder (1938) The Beloved Brat (1938) Prison Break (1938) Secrets of a Nurse (1938) Risky Business (1939) Big Town Czar (1939) Mickey the Kid (1939) Call a Messenger (1939) The Big Guy (1939) Black Friday (1940) Gangs of Chicago (1940) Meet the Wildcat (1940) I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now (1940) Who Killed Aunt Maggie? (1940) The San Francisco Docks (1940) Where Did You Get That Girl? (1941) Buck Privates (1941) In the Navy (1941) Hold That Ghost (1941) Keep 'Em Flying (1941) Ride 'Em Cowboy (1942) Eagle Squadron (1942) Keeping Fit (1942) (short) To the People of the United States (1943) (short) White Savage (1943) Phantom of the Opera (1943) Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1944) Delightfully Dangerous (1945) The Spider Woman Strikes Back (1946) Night in Paradise (1946) New Orleans (1947) Impact (1949) Francis (1950) Queen for a Day (1951) Francis Goes to the Races (1951) Rhubarb (1951) Francis Goes to West Point (1952) It Grows on Trees (1952) South Sea Woman (1953) Francis Covers the Big Town (1953) Star of India (1954) Francis Joins the WACS (1954) Footsteps in the Fog (1955) Francis in the Navy (1955) Lady Godiva of Coventry (1955) The First Traveling Saleslady (1956) Escapade in Japan (1957) The Thief of Baghdad (1961) The Incredible Mr. Limpet (1964) Hold On! (1966) Rain for a Dusty Summer (1971)

Films directed by Arthur Lubin

A Successful Failure (1934)
Great God Gold (1935)
Honeymoon Limited (1935)
Two Sinners (1935)
Frisco Waterfront (1935)
The House of a Thousand Candles (1936)
Yellowstone (1936)
Mysterious Crossing (1936)
California Straight Ahead! (1937)
I Cover the War! (1937)
Idol of the Crowds (1937)
Adventure's End (1937)
Midnight Intruder (1938)
The Beloved Brat (1938)
Prison Break (1938)
Secrets of a Nurse (1938)
Risky Business (1939)
Big Town Czar (1939)
Mickey the Kid (1939)
Call a Messenger (1939)
The Big Guy (1939)
Black Friday (1940)
Gangs of Chicago (1940)
Meet the Wildcat (1940)
I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now (1940)
Who Killed Aunt Maggie? (1940)
The San Francisco Docks (1940)
Where Did You Get That Girl? (1941)
Buck Privates (1941)
In the Navy (1941)
Hold That Ghost (1941)
Keep 'Em Flying (1941)
Ride 'Em Cowboy (1942)
Eagle Squadron (1942)
Keeping Fit (1942) (short)
To the People of the United States (1943) (short)
White Savage (1943)
Phantom of the Opera (1943)
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1944)
Delightfully Dangerous (1945)
The Spider Woman Strikes Back (1946)
Night in Paradise (1946)
New Orleans (1947)
Impact (1949)
Francis (1950)
Queen for a Day (1951)
Francis Goes to the Races (1951)
Rhubarb (1951)
Francis Goes to West Point (1952)
It Grows on Trees (1952)
South Sea Woman (1953)
Francis Covers the Big Town (1953)
Star of India (1954)
Francis Joins the WACS (1954)
Footsteps in the Fog (1955)
Francis in the Navy (1955)
Lady Godiva of Coventry (1955)
The First Traveling Saleslady (1956)
Escapade in Japan (1957)
The Thief of Baghdad (1961)
The Incredible Mr. Limpet (1964)
Hold On! (1966)
Rain for a Dusty Summer (1971)

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