Dr. Michael Corday, a Harvard Medical School graduate, navigates his career and family dynamics as the son of a prominent New York City surgeon. He initially follows his father's cold approach to medicine, but falls in love with a patient and changes his ways. He sets up his own practice on the lower East Side and eventually reunites with his family following a tragedy. The film tackles sensitive topics, including unwed pregnancy and a botched abortion.
The Doctor and the Girl
A Harvard-educated doctor grapples with his strained bond with his exacting surgeon father while striving to forge his own path and assert his autonomy.
