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Welcome Stranger

Welcome Stranger

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jun 13, 1947

Runtime

1h 47m

Genres

Comedy

User Score

66%

Original Title

Welcome Stranger

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Director

Elliott Nugent

Description

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?