Alias the Doctor (1932)
61 min
Karl is the workaholic adopted son while Stephan is the lazy one. They both go to Munich to study medicine and Karl is at the top of the class while Stephan is barely passing. When Stephan's actions causes the death of Anna, Karl is the one who takes the wrap and three years in prison. When he gets out, he finds Stephan is dead and a sick child needs an operation and he does brilliant surgery. This gets him noticed and his mother tells them that he is Stephan Brenner, not Karl Brenner. She tells Karl that he must cure sickness in the world. But, being that he is Stephan, he can no longer marry Lottie, as she is now his sister.
- Release date
- February 25, 1932
- Country of origin
- United States
Trailer
Cast
- Richard Barthelmess as Karl Brenner
- Marian Marsh as Lotti Brenner
- Norman Foster as Stephan Brenner
- Adrienne Dore as Anna
- Lucille La Verne as Martha Brenner, Karl's foster mother
- Oscar Apfel as Keller
- John St. Polis as Dr. Niergardt
- George Rosener as Dr. Franz von Bergman
- Erville Alderson as Professor at the University
- Reginald Barlow as The Professor
Crew
- Michael Curtiz · Director
- Imre Földes · Writer
- Houston Branch · Writer
- Charles Kenyon · Writer
- Barney McGill · Cinematographer
- Frank Magee · Editor