

Welcome Stranger
They're Back!... They're Better!
Comedy
Overview
Crusty Dr. McRory of Fallbridge, Maine, hires his vacation replacement sight unseen. Alas, he and young singing Doctor Jim Pearson don't hit it off; but once he meets teacher Trudy Mason, Pearson is delighted to stay. The locals, taking their cue from McRory, cold-shoulder Pearson, especially Trudy's stuffy fiancé. But then, guess who needs an emergency appendectomy?
Status:
Released
Release Date:
1947-06-13
Runtime:
1h 47m
Director:
Elliott Nugent
Writer:
Arthur Sheekman
Top Cast

Bing Crosby
Dr. James 'Jim' Pearson

Joan Caulfield
Trudy Mason

Barry Fitzgerald
Dr. Joseph McRory

Wanda Hendrix
Emily Walters

Frank Faylen
Bill Walters

Elizabeth Patterson
Mrs. Gilley

Robert Shayne
Roy Chesley

Larry Young
Dr. Ronnie Jenks

Percy Kilbride
Nat Dorkas

Charles Dingle
Charles 'C.J.' Chesley

Don Beddoe
Mort Elkins

Thurston Hall
Congressman Beeker (uncredited)
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