The Nurse from Brooklyn
Seen it?1938 | 65 min | Crime, Adventure
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- A natural pick for people who like their stories with a little danger and adventure lovers. Expect bad people, worse choices and a few surprises. A good follow-up to Dick Tracy.
- The mood
- Gritty.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 5 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1938: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you like your heroes clean-cut.
A nurse's younger brother is caught in a shootout between a criminal gang and the police, and he is shot and killed. The officer who is accused of shooting the man knows that he didn't do it, and sets out to find the real killer and clear his own name.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 570 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by S. Sylvan Simon
- Sally EilersElizabeth Thomas
- Paul KellyJim Barnes
- Larry J. BlakeLarry Craine
- Maurice MurphyDanny Thomas
- Morgan ConwayInspector Donohue
- David OliverDetective Branch
- Lucile Gleason'Ma' Hutchins
- Peggy BermerSmitty
- James BlaineDetective Saunders
- Ralph BrooksCab Driver