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Madness, Murder and Malpractice. - The Hospital
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Title: The Hospital

Release Date: 14 Dec 1971

Runtime: 1h 43m

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Mystery

Director: Simcha Productions

Production Companies: Simcha Productions

Overview: Dr. Bock, the chief of medicine at a Manhattan hospital, is suicidal after the collapse of his personal life. When an intern is found dead in a hospital bed, it appears to Bock to be a case of unforgivable malpractice. Hours later, another doctor, who happens to be responsible for another case of malpractice, is found dead. Despondent, Bock finds himself drawn to Barbara, the daughter of a comatose missionary.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.6 (96 votes)

Cast

  • Dr. Herbert Bock: George C. Scott
  • Barbara Drummond: Diana Rigg
  • Drummond: Barnard Hughes
  • Dr. Welbeck: Richard Dysart
  • Dr. Sundstrom: Stephen Elliott
  • Milton Mead: Donald Harron
  • William Mead: Andrew Duncan
  • Mrs. Christie: Nancy Marchand
  • Hitchcock: Jordan Charney
  • Guernsey: Roberts Blossom
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