“Welcome Stranger” is a 1947 film directed by Elliott Nugent, starring Bing Crosby, Barry Fitzgerald, and Joan Caulfield1 The story revolves around Dr. McRory (Barry Fitzgerald), a crusty old doctor in Fallbridge, Maine, who hires a young replacement, Dr. Jim Pearson (Bing Crosby), for his vacation. Initially, they don’t get along, but things change when Pearson meets a local teacher, Trudy Mason (Joan Caulfield)1.
The film was a commercial success, grossing $6.1 million in rentals in the US and Canada1. It was praised for its entertaining storyline and the performances of Crosby and Fitzgerald1.