Bad for Each Other

Dec 24, 1953

1h 23m

★ 5.7

He takes your life in his hands!

Overview

A doctor returned from the Korean War must choose between joining a glamorous practice and helping the poor.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

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Cast

Dr. Tom Owen

Charlton Heston

Helen Curtis

Lizabeth Scott

Joan Lasher

Dianne Foster

Mrs. Mary Owen

Mildred Dunnock

Dr. Jim Crowley

Arthur Franz

Dan Reasonover

Ray Collins

Mrs. Roger Nelson

Marjorie Rambeau

Dr. Homer Gleeson

Lester Matthews

Doc Scobee

Rhys Williams

Rita Thornburg

Lydia Clarke

Pete Olzoneski

Chris Alcaide

Joe Marzano

Robert Keys

Claire is a midwife and has devoted her life to others. At a moment when she is preoccupied by the imminent closure of the maternity clinic where she works, her life is further turned upside down when Béatrice, her father's former mistress, turns up on the scene. Béatrice is a capricious and selfish woman, Claire's exact opposite.

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7.2

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5.4

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3.5

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8.4

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7.0

MAS*H

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7.1

The Wild Child

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5.5

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5.2

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6.6

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4.6

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7.5

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5.5

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6.0

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5.8

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6.5

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8.1

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0.0

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