Dr. Socrates

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Dr. Socrates

"ARMED WITH A DOCTOR'S KIT, HE FACED 1000 KILLERS!"

1935

1h 10m

6.4(8 votes)

Crime

Overview

Dr. Socrates gave up his brilliant career as surgeon in a prominent hospital because his betrothed died under his knife. He is now a struggling doctor in a small town that has a gangster's hideout.

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62 members

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Paul Muni

Lee

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Ann Dvorak

Josephine

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Barton MacLane

Red Bastian

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Robert Barrat

Dr. Ginder

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John Eldredge

Dr. Burton

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Hobart Cavanaugh

Stevens

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Helen Lowell

Ma Ganson

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Mayo Methot

Muggsy

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Henry O'Neill

Greer

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Grace Stafford

Caroline Suggs

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Samuel S. Hinds

Dr. McClintick

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June Travis

Dublin

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Raymond Brown

Ben Suggs

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Olin Howland

Bob Catlett

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Joe Downing

Cinq Laval

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Marie Astaire

Moll

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Vangie Beilby

Effie

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William Burress

George S. Harris - Grocery Proprietor

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Glen Cavender

Townsman

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Lucille Collins

Moll

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Frank Darien

Sam - a Druggist

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Hal K. Dawson

Mel Towne

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James Donlan

Salesman in Car

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Jimmie Dundee

Gangster

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Bill Elliott

Tom Collins - Greer's Associate

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Dick Elliott

Photographer

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Jack Gardner

Photographer

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Al K. Hall

Drunk

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Otis Harlan

Fisher

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Harry Harvey

Photographer

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Ben Hendricks Jr.

Sentry at Catlett's House

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Al Hill

Gangster in Car

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Alfred P. James

Farmer

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John Kelly

Al - a Gangster

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Milton Kibbee

Bank Teller

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Marc Lawrence

Lefty Croger - a Gangster

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Ralph Lewis

Bookstore Proprietor

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Jerry Madden

Excited Boy

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June Martel

Young Woman

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Frank McGlynn Jr.

Gangster

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Larry McGrath

Gangster

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Ivan Miller

Sheriff Ed Doolittle

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Gene Morgan

Photographer

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Adrian Morris

Beanie - a Gangster

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Jack Norton

Drunk in Park

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Henry Otho

Gangster

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Paul Panzer

Townsman at Celebration Party

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Bob Perry

Gangster

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Ralph Remley

Bill Payne - a Townsman

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Kathryn Sheldon

Woman Talking to Stout Woman

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Carl Stockdale

Abner Cluett - a Townsman

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Charles Sullivan

Gangster

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Grady Sutton

Grocery Clerk

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Emerson Treacy

Young Man

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Maidel Turner

Mary

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Max Wagner

Gangster

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Lucille Ward

Stout Woman Outside of Dr. Cardwell's

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Billy Wayne

Dave - a Townsman

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Huey White

Drunk

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Leo White

Tailor

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Tom Wilson

Clem - a Townsman

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Sam Wren

Chuck

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