Meet Dr. Christian (1939)

In the debut of the series, we meet the benevolent Dr. Christian (Hersholt), the pillar of the expanding town of River's End, where he operates a modest clinic. As the town blooms, Dr. Christian pleads with the mayor for funds to construct a state-of-the-art hospital. However, the mayor dismisses Dr. Christian's old-world methods, favoring a more avant-garde practitioner and prioritizing a new highway project over the hospital. The scales tip when the mayor's young daughter is tragically injured. Without the necessary medical tools, Dr. Christian skillfully performs a meticulously delicate surgery, saving her life. The town council, awed by his adeptness, not only reaffirms Dr. Christian's position but also agrees to build the much-needed hospital. This heartwarming tale is a testament to the power of traditional wisdom in the face of modern skepticism, a riveting journey of a small-town doctor's fight for his community's health.

Meet Dr. Christian is a comedy movie featuring Jean Hersholt.

Meet Dr. Christian is currently streaming for free (ad-supported) on Cineverse, Public Domain Movies and The Film Detective and it's also available on Amazon Prime Video, MGM Plus Amazon Channel, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, Paramount Plus Apple TV Channel , Pure Flix and fuboTV.

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