

War Nurse
1930-11-22 · 81 min · ★ 5.2
Women from various backgrounds volunteer as nurses in France at the outbreak of World War I.
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- Directors
- Edgar Selwyn
- Production companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Robert MontgomeryWally O'Brien
Anita PageJoy Meadows
June WalkerBarbara "Babs" Whitney
Robert AmesRobin Neill
Zasu PittsCushie
Marie PrevostRosalie
Helen Jerome EddyMarion ("Kansas")
Hedda HopperMatron
Edward NugentFrank Stevens
Martha SleeperHelen
Michael VavitchDoctor
Loretta YoungNurse (uncredited)
John MiljanFrench Medical Officer (uncredited)
Sandra RavelFrench Chanteuse (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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