Symphony of Six Million

Symphony of Six Million is a 1932 American PreCode film directed by Gregory La Cava and starring Ricardo Cortez, Irene Dunne and Gregory Ratoff. Based on the story Night Bell by Fannie Hurst, the movie concerns the rise of a Jewish physician from humble roots to the top of his profession and the social costs of losing his connection with his community, his family and with the craft of healing.

Felixs success causes him to become estranged from both his family and the community back in the old neighborhood, including his childhood friend Jessica Irene Dunne, who has been disabled with a spine malady since she was young girl. Jessica becomes a teacher of blind children. Felix begins ignoring the clinic he established in the old neighborhood as well as his familial and community obligations. A blind child, a student of Jessica, perishes as Felix is tardy in offering his help.Felix operates on his beloved father, who has a brain tumor, and is mortified when he dies on the table. He turns away from surgery and his gift of healing, concentrating on catering to wellheeled hypochondriacs. Then, Jessicawho has loved Felix all her liferequires an operation on her spine. Can he overcome his fears and insecurities to save her life? ........

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