Top billed cast

1. 

   Jean Hersholt

   Dr. John Luke

2. 

   Yvonne Dionne

   Yvonne, a Wyatt Quintuplet

3. 

   Annette Dionne

   Annette, a Wyatt Quintuplet

4. 

   Cécile Dionne

   Cécile, a Wyatt Quintuplet

5. 

   Émilie Dionne

   Émilie, a Wyatt Quintuplet

6. 

   Marie Dionne

   Marie, a Wyatt Quintuplet

7. 

   June Lang

   Mary MacKenzie

8. 

   Slim Summerville

   Constable Jim Ogden

9. 

   Michael Whalen

   Tony Luke

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Reviews

A review by dennyjt

Written by dennyjt on 2024-01-15

The first of three films with the Fab Five, this also launched a series for Hersholt, who plays the wise, dedicated doctor. As ‘Dr. Christian’ he would become a welcome figure, dispensing comforting wisdom to those in need. The running time is filled out by an uncompelling subplot about reckless aviator Whalen’s wooing of Lang, to the chagrin of gruff father, Barrat. Director King was an old hand at depicting idyllic scenes of hard country life, so handles the atmosphere expertly. The Quints arrive eventually for some candid scenes of their early domestic life. Unashamedly sentimental, ...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• doctor
• country doctor
• quintuplets
• multiple-birth