War Nurse

War Nurse

War Nurse

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War Nurse

"The World War as Seen Through the Eyes of our Girls Who Lived, Loved and Suffered on the Western Front!"

1930

1h 21m

5.2(9 votes)

War

Drama

Romance

Overview

Women from various backgrounds volunteer as nurses in France at the outbreak of World War I.

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Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Robert Montgomery

Robert Montgomery

Wally O'Brien

Anita Page

Anita Page

Joy Meadows

June Walker

June Walker

Barbara "Babs" Whitney

Robert Ames

Robert Ames

Robin Neill

Zasu Pitts

Zasu Pitts

Cushie

Marie Prevost

Marie Prevost

Rosalie

Helen Jerome Eddy

Helen Jerome Eddy

Marion ("Kansas")

Hedda Hopper

Hedda Hopper

Matron

Edward Nugent

Edward Nugent

Frank Stevens

Martha Sleeper

Martha Sleeper

Helen

Creative team

Directed by: Edgar Selwyn

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