Summaries

A man leads a bizarre double life, and the pressure of keeping his two identities going puts him under severe pressure. Eventually he has to make a decision.

Richard works as a respected surgeon in a hospital, but unbeknownst to all, he has never finished medical school and is without any qualifications. His skills in the surgical department he acquired as a POW in a Russian camp, where he used to work as a paramedic. His job in the hospital he got through the help of a grateful patient whose life he saved by performing a difficult operation, but under the condition that he must finish his studies and officially qualify. So, Richard lives a bizarre double life: as the successful surgeon he works in the hospital and has a romance with the daughter of wealthy parents, and at the same time he is a student at the university, dating one of his fellow students. When the pressure of all this gets too much for him, he makes a brave decision.

Details

Keywords
  • man
  • double life
  • white coat
  • male physician
  • white coater
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Dec 17, 1952
Countries of origin West Germany
Language German
Filming locations Bavaria Studios, Bavariafilmplatz 7, Geiselgasteig, Grünwald, Bavaria, Germany
Production companies Deutsche London-Film Rotary-Film

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 37m
Color Black and White
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

Synopsis

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