Based on the immensely successful radio program, the Dr Christian movies were embraced by a public yearning for wholesome values and enjoyable characters. Here in The Courageous Dr. Christian, Jean Hersholt plays the affable Danish doctor on a mission to improve the health of indigents living in squalor. The film takes on a more ambitious scope, however, when Dr. Christian is confronted by wealthy elites who want him to spend less time with the ailing impoverished. A true calling for elevated social consciousness, the film stands rich and poor on their heads as the entire community is threatened by an epidemic! Warm, friendly, and endearing, The Courageous Dr. Christian is family entertainment that has stood the test of time.
