Army Surgeon

Plot

RKO Radio's Army Surgeon is something of a rarity: A WW2 drama set mostly in WW1. On board a transport ship bound for Europe, middle-aged Army nurse Jane Wyatt flashes back to her experience in the first world conflict. Foremost in her recollections is the romantic triangle involving Wyatt, military doctor James Ellison, and devil-may-care aviator Kent Taylor. Back in the present-1942, that is-Wyatt and one of her two former sweethearts are joyously reunited. Posting a loss of $46,000 (surprising, for a war picture) Army Surgeon was RKO's final 1942 release, ending the year on a sour note. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Cast

• James Ellison - Capt. James Mason
• Jane Wyatt - Beth Ainsley
• Kent Taylor - Lt. Philip Harvey
• James Burke - Brooklyn

George Cleveland - Col. Wishart; Jack Briggs - Major Wishart; Cyril Ring - Major Peterson; Cliff Clark - Ship Captain; Eddie Dew - Ship Orderly; Richard Martin - Soldier; Eddie Acuff; Ann Codee - Flower Woman; Walter Reed - Bill Drake; Russell Wade - Soldier

Credit

Edward Sutherland - Director, Samuel E. Beetley - Editor, Roy Webb - Composer (Music Score), Constantin Bakaleinikoff - Musical Direction/Supervision, Russell Metty - Cinematographer, Bert Gilroy - Producer, John Twist - Screen Story, Emmett Lavery - Screenwriter, Barry Trivers - Screenwriter

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