Alias the Doctor
Released: February 25, 1932Runtime: 61 min
Karl is the workaholic adopted son while Stephan is the lazy one. They both go to Munich to study medicine and Karl is at the top of the class while Stephan is barely passing. When Stephan's actions causes the death of Anna, Karl is the one who takes the wrap and three years in prison. When he gets out, he finds Stephan is dead and a sick child needs an operation and he does brilliant surgery. This gets him noticed and his mother tells them that he is Stephan Brenner, not Karl Brenner. She tells Karl that he must cure sickness in the world. But, being that he is Stephan, he can no longer marry Lottie, as she is now his sister.
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Richard Barthelmess
as Karl Brenner
Marian Marsh
as Lotti Brenner
Norman Foster
as Stephan Brenner
Adrienne Dore
as Anna
Lucille La Verne
as Martha Brenner, Karl's foster mother
Oscar Apfel
as Keller
John St Polis
as Dr. Niergardt
George Rosener
as Dr. Franz von Bergman
Erville Alderson
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Reginald Barlow
as The Professor
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