The Doctor And The Girl (1949)

After graduating from Harvard, an arrogant and aloof young doctor (Glenn Ford) from a prestigious family begins his internship at a busy hospital. His snobbery and lack of a bedside manner makes him an unpopular physician. But when he meets a young working class girl (Janet Leigh), a patient in the hospital, he begins to thaw. Based on BODIES AND SOULS by Maxence Van Der Meersch and directed by Curtis Bernhardt (A STOLEN LIFE). The generic title belies a rather intriguing storyline. It's both a family drama about a demanding patriarch (Charles Coburn) trying to control the lives of his adult children and a story about doctors needing to be more than medically proficient when dealing with patients and treat them with dignity as well as understanding their fears and feelings. The film is ahead of its time in addressing the issues of abortion and lack of medical care in poverty stricken neighborhoods. A good example of the level of craftsmanship at the MGM dream factory. With Janet Leigh, Gloria DeHaven, Bruce Bennett, Nancy Davis (later Reagan), Arthur Franz and Warner Anderson.