The Girl in White (MOD)

The Girl in White (MOD)Don't call her Miss call her Doctor. The early career of New York's first female hospital intern is the compelling subject of this biopic from the screenwriters of Johnny Belinda based on Emily Dunning Barringer's memoir. june Allyson plays Emily, who struggles to gain access to the male dominated medical world during the early 2oth century. Blocked from hospital acceptance despite ranking high in her studies, Emily, along with her mentor, uses public

Written by Paul Schrader ("Taxi Driver

playing the angles as he tries to keep his cast housed in the Great White Way Hotel while casting about for a backer for his play Hail and Farewell

New York City is the starting point

A charismatic psychopath

although in the 1930s

For Earl Rogers it all depends on the Final Verdict

years later

Paul Douglas

would-be entrepreneur

and Steve and Victoria find themselves swept up into the seductive world of a wealthy night club owner (Ricardo Cortez at his duplicitous best) and his sultry chanteuse (Jacqueline Dalya)

Academy Award-winner Jane Fonda ("Klute

the story element involving p�re Barrett's unhealthy attraction for Elizabeth was softened but not removed