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Dr. Christian # 4 Remedy For Riches (1940 +++++ Drama)
About this film
STORYLINE : A college friend of the local soda-jerk comes to town and lets it be known that he's looking for property on which to build a resort. When he buys some land and suddenly "discovers" there's oil underneath it--and generously offers to sell the townspeople shares in his newly found oil reserves--Dr. Christian suspects a swindle and sets out to prove it. --IMDb by frankfob2 IMDb User Review : Dr. Christian - a unique old time radio show with movie spin-offs (April 13, 2006 by Wtrussosr): Dr. Christian was a staple of network radio from 1937 to the mid fifties and along the way, the series spawned six films. As a radio show it stood alone as the only program to use listener submitted scripts. Each week one story would be broadcast from among thousands submitted. The stories were surprisingly good and kept listeners tuning in even after television has pretty much destroyed dramatic radio. The Dr. Christian movies were written by professionals. Perhaps the film-goers would have been better served if the amateurs had also been invited to write the movie scripts. "Remedy for Riches" is the fourth of the six "Dr. Christian" films. It's pleasant and predictable. The "Doc" saves t…
Directors & creators
Producer: William Stephens / Director: Erle C. Kenton / Writer: Lee Loeb / Starring: Jean Hersholt, Dorothy Lovett, Edgar Kennedy
Subjects
1940, Movie, Dr. Christian, Series, Sequel, 4th of 6, Jean Hersholt, Classic, Small town, Doctor, Housekeeper, Nurse, Druggist, Cakes, Flowers, College buddy, Storekeeper, Contractor's, Oil, Dr/Detective, Filmed at RKO Studios - 780 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA