A Man to Remember's primary photo
  • A Man to Remember (1938)
  • Approved
    79 min | Drama, Romance
A Man to Remember (1938)
Approved
79 min | Drama, Romance

Doctor John Abbott is a single parent who settles in the town of Westport with his son Dick, trying to eke out a living for them. He also inherits, by way of his doorstep, an unwanted baby girl, Jean Johnson, whom he adopts into his family...See moreDoctor John Abbott is a single parent who settles in the town of Westport with his son Dick, trying to eke out a living for them. He also inherits, by way of his doorstep, an unwanted baby girl, Jean Johnson, whom he adopts into his family, rears and loves as his own. Practicing his profession for pigs, I.O.U.s and a lot of empty promises as payment, he is barely able to provide for his family, yet is successful ultimately. Dr. Abbott is dedicated to the welfare of his community and well-being of his patients (mostly lower-class working folks of the rural town), but must battle a group of miserly businessmen at every twist and turn. He encounters resistance by the local bureaucracy for every progressive idea or beneficial proposal made for the betterment of the community, yet his altruistic optimism is not hampered by the penny-pinching bureaucrats interested more in lining their own pockets, rather than helping the town and its struggling population. Written by FrankieCee See less
Read more: Plot summary
Director
Writers
Dalton Trumbo (screenplay) | Katharine Haviland-Taylor (story "Failure")
Producer
Composer
Cinematographer
J. Roy Hunt (photographed by)
Editor
Trending & News

Become a member to see MOVIEmeter and news information about A Man to Remember.

Box Office

Become a member to see Box Office information about A Man to Remember.


Release date
Oct 14, 1938 (United States)

Contacts

Become a member to see contact information for A Man to Remember.

Cast

+ Add Cast
33 cast members
Name Known for
Anne Shirley
Jean Johnson Jean Johnson   See fewer
Edward Ellis
Dr. John Abbott Dr. John Abbott   See fewer
Lee Bowman
Dick Abbott Dick Abbott   See fewer
William Henry
Howard Sykes Howard Sykes   See fewer
John Wray
Tom Johnson Tom Johnson   See fewer
Granville Bates
George Sykes George Sykes   See fewer
Harlan Briggs
Homer Ramsey Homer Ramsey   See fewer
Frank M. Thomas
Jode Harkness Jode Harkness   See fewer
Dickie Jones
Dick Abbott - Age 8-12 Dick Abbott - Age 8-12   See fewer
Carole Leete
Jean Johnson - Age 4 Jean Johnson - Age 4   See fewer
Gilbert Emery
Dr. Robinson Dr. Robinson   See fewer
Joe De Stefani
Jorgensen Jorgensen   See fewer
Barlowe Borland
Doctor with News of Polio Outbreak (uncredited) Doctor with News of Polio Outbreak (uncredited)   See fewer
Maurice Costello
Town Councilor (uncredited) Town Councilor (uncredited)   See fewer
Sarah Edwards
Clerk (uncredited) Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Elliott
Hank (uncredited) Hank (uncredited)   See fewer
Byron Foulger
Bank Teller (uncredited) Bank Teller (uncredited)   See fewer
Bud Geary
Worried Father (uncredited) Worried Father (uncredited)   See fewer
Julia Griffith
Funeral Observer (uncredited) Funeral Observer (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Halton
Atty. Clyde Perkins (uncredited) Atty. Clyde Perkins (uncredited)   See fewer
Vinton Hayworth
Huber (uncredited) Huber (uncredited)   See fewer
John Ince
Man at Hospital Dedication (uncredited) Man at Hospital Dedication (uncredited)   See fewer
Lloyd Ingraham
Funeral Observer (uncredited) Funeral Observer (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Jaquet
Funeral Observer (uncredited) Funeral Observer (uncredited)   See fewer
Wilfred Lucas
Man at Hospital Dedication (uncredited) Man at Hospital Dedication (uncredited)   See fewer
Edmund Mortimer
Medical Association Board Member (uncredited) Medical Association Board Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank O'Connor
Man at Hospital Dedication (uncredited) Man at Hospital Dedication (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam Rice
Funeral Observer (uncredited) Funeral Observer (uncredited)   See fewer
Larry Steers
Medical Association Board Member (uncredited) Medical Association Board Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Grady Sutton
Raymond (uncredited) Raymond (uncredited)   See fewer
Julius Tannen
Hospital Administrator (uncredited) Hospital Administrator (uncredited)   See fewer
Lucille Ward
Gossipy Funeral Observer (uncredited) Gossipy Funeral Observer (uncredited)   See fewer
Crane Whitley
Tough Guy Funeral Observer (uncredited) Tough Guy Funeral Observer (uncredited)   See fewer
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.

MOVIEmeter

Members only

Become a member to access additional data

Ratings Breakdown