TMDb Rating
6.6/10
5 verified votes
Welcome Stranger (1947)
Comedy
107 min
"They're Back!... They're Better!"
Plot Summary
Crusty Dr. McRory of Fallbridge, Maine, hires his vacation replacement sight unseen. Alas, he and young singing Doctor Jim Pearson don't hit it off; but once he meets teacher Trudy Mason, Pearson is delighted to stay. The locals, taking their cue from McRory, cold-shoulder Pearson, especially Trudy's stuffy fiancé. But then, guess who needs an emergency appendectomy?
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ComedyElliott NugentBing CrosbyJoan Caulfield1947
Director
Elliott Nugent
Top Cast
Bing CrosbyJoan CaulfieldBarry FitzgeraldWanda HendrixFrank Faylen
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