The Young Doctors (1961)
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This slick hospital soap opera features Ben Gazzara as Dr. David Coleman, a young physician hired into the pathology department at a big hospital. The aging head of the department, Dr. Joseph Pearson (Fredric March), is insulted and treats the new hire as a rival. They battle over many medical… More This slick hospital soap opera features Ben Gazzara as Dr. David Coleman, a young physician hired into the pathology department at a big hospital. The aging head of the department, Dr. Joseph Pearson (Fredric March), is insulted and treats the new hire as a rival. They battle over many medical issues. Coleman falls in love with a nurse, Cathy Hunt (Ina Balin), but she develops a tumor on her knee. Pearson says that it is malignant and orders her leg amputated. Coleman disagrees but must go along with the decision. Coleman then orders three blood tests on an expectant mother, Mrs. Alexander (Phyllis Love), because she has a rare blood condition. Pearson thinks that the tests are excessive and cancels the third test. When the baby is born seriously ill, Pearson is berated by Dr. Charles Dornberger (Eddie Albert), Alexander's personal physician, who then conducts a blood transfusion to save the baby's life. Pearson's future at the hospital becomes uncertain, at best. ~ Michael Betzold, Rovi
- Directed By
- Phil Karlson
- Written By
- Arthur Hailey, Joseph Hayes
- Genres
- Drama
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Aug 23, 1961 Wide
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Cast
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Fredric March
as Dr. Joseph Pearson
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Ben Gazzara
as Dr. David Coleman
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Dick Clark
as Dr. Alexander
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Ina Balin
as Cathy Hunt
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Eddie Albert
as Dr. Charles Dornberger
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Phyllis Love
as Elizabeth Alexander
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Edward Andrews
as Bannister
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Aline MacMahon
as Dr. Luxy Grainger
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Arthur Hill
as Tomaselli
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Rosemary Murphy
as Miss Groves
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Barnard Hughes
as Dr. Kent O'Donnell
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George Segal
as Dr. Howard
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Matt Crowley
as Dr. Rufus
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Dick Button
as Operating Intern
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Dolph Sweet
as Operating Intern
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James Broderick
as Dr. Alexander
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William Hansen
as X-Ray Technician
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Addison Powell
as Board Physician
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Ronald Reagan
as Narrator
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Joe Bova
as Dr. Shawcross
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Robert Dahdah
as Physician
