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"If men can do it, women can do it better!"
The first female doctor in New York City comes up against prejudice from male counterparts who feel threatened by her skills. Eventually, though, they come to respect her and romance blossoms between her and the head doctor.
16 Cast Members
June Allyson
Dr. Emily Dunning
Arthur Kennedy
Dr. Ben Barringer
Gary Merrill
Dr. Seth Pawling
Mildred Dunnock
Dr. Marie Yeomans
Herbert Anderson
Dr. Barclay
Jesse White
Alec
James Arness
Matt
Kathryn Card
Mrs. Lindsay
Curtis Cooksey
Commissioner of Hospitals Hawley
Carol Brannon
Nurse Wells
Ann Morrison
Nurse Schiff
Jo Gilbert
Nurse Bleeker
Gar Moore
Dr. Graham
Don Keefer
Dr. Williams
Ann Tyrrell
Nurse Bigley
Ned Glass
Cornell professor
