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Welcome Stranger

Elliott Nugent

1947 • 1h 47m

Crusty Dr. McRory of Fallbridge, Maine, hires his temporary replacement sight unseen. Alas, he and young, singing Doctor Jim Pearson don't hit it off; but once Pearson meets teacher Trudy Mason, he is...

Welcome Stranger

Cast

Bing Crosby

Bing CrosbyDr. James 'Jim' Pearson

Joan Caulfield

Joan CaulfieldTrudy Mason

Barry Fitzgerald

Barry FitzgeraldDr. Joseph McRory

Wanda Hendrix

Wanda HendrixEmily Walters

Frank Faylen

Frank FaylenBill Walters

Elizabeth Patterson

Elizabeth PattersonMrs. Gilley

Robert Shayne

Robert ShayneRoy Chesley

Larry YoungDr. Ronnie Jenks

Percy Kilbride

Percy KilbrideNat Dorkas

Charles Dingle

Charles DingleCharles 'C.J.' Chesley

Don Beddoe

Don BeddoeMort Elkins

Thurston Hall

Thurston HallCongressman Beeker (uncredited)

Lillian Bronson

Lillian BronsonMiss Lennek

Mary FieldSecretary

Paul Stanton

Paul StantonMr. Daniels

Crew

Elliott Nugent

Elliott NugentDirector

Frank Butler

Frank ButlerStory

Arthur Sheekman

Arthur SheekmanScreenplay

Lionel Lindon

Lionel LindonDirector of Photography

Sam Comer

Sam ComerSet Decoration

Franz Bachelin

Franz BachelinArt Direction

Sol C. Siegel

Sol C. SiegelProducer

Edith Head

Edith HeadCostume Design

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