Welcome Stranger (1947)

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?

Released: Jun 13, 1947

Runtime: 107 minutes

Genre: Comedy

Stars: Bing Crosby, Joan Caulfield, Barry Fitzgerald, Wanda Hendrix, Frank Faylen, Elizabeth Patterson

Crew: Elliott Nugent (Director), Arthur Sheekman (Screenplay), Frank Butler (Story), Hans Dreier (Art Direction), Robert Emmett Dolan (Original Music Composer), Franz Bachelin (Art Direction)