Drake McHugh

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Drake McHugh is a central character in the novel and film "Kings Row," known as a charming small-town young man whose life is upended by a devastating medical betrayal.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
literary character
adaptedIn Kings Row (1942 film)
linked to: Kings Row
appearsIn Kings Row
Kings Row (1942 film)
linked to: Kings Row

Kings Row (novel)
linked to: Kings Row
associatedQuote Where’s the rest of me?
centralConflict loss of independence after unnecessary amputation
closeFriendOf Parris Mitchell
creator Henry Bellamann
economicStatus financially ruined after his accident
wealthy at the beginning of the story
fictionalUniverse Kings Row universe
firstAppearance Kings Row (1940 novel)
gender male
languageOfWork English
medium film
novel
narrativeRole central character
narrativeTheme betrayal
class and social status
medical ethics
resilience after trauma
nationality American
notInformedAbout planned amputation
occupation banker
personalityTrait carefree
charming
good-natured
portrayedBy Ronald Reagan
relationshipStatus eventually marries Randy Monaghan (in some versions of the story)
residence Kings Row
romanticallyInvolvedWith Randy Monaghan
socialStatus popular in his small town
storySetting small Midwestern town
symbolizes corruption of respectable society
vulnerability of ordinary people to professional power
timePeriod late 19th century
undergoesEvent amputation of both legs
devastating medical betrayal
victimOf Dr. Henry Gordon
yearOfFirstPublication 1940

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Kings Row featuresCharacter Drake McHugh
"Where's the rest of me?" spokenByCharacter Drake McHugh
subject linked to: Where's the rest of me?