Jean Hersholt
Dr. Paul Christian
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Synopsis
Dr. Christian sees how poor housing is damaging the health of his town's most vulnerable residents. He tries to secure land for better homes, only to discover that a proposed donation comes with a very personal condition. Medical care and local politics become inseparable when practical help depends on overcoming pride and self-interest.
Cast
DirectorsBernard Vorhaus
Historical context
This is the second film in the Dr. Christian series. Its recurring small-town physician makes medical care and community responsibility the centre of an ongoing screen world, with Jean Hersholt providing continuity from one story to the next.
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Work catalogued as public domain in the United States.
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Availability checked on September 10, 2026.
Photograph credit
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- Jean Hersholt — Universal Studios · Public domain
- Dorothy Lovett — Film screenshot (Stephens-Lang Productions) · Public domain
- Robert Baldwin — Paramount Pictures · Public domain
- Tom Neal — Los Angeles Times · CC BY 4.0
