The Hospital (1971)
The Hospital (1971)
Madness, Murder and Malpractice.
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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Cast

George C. Scott George C. Scott As: Dr. Herbert Bock
Diana Rigg Diana Rigg As: Barbara Drummond
Barnard Hughes Barnard Hughes As: Drummond
Richard Dysart Richard Dysart As: Dr. Welbeck
Stephen Elliott Stephen Elliott As: Dr. Sundstrom
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Madness, Murder and Malpractice.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Mystery

Language: English

Release Date: 14 December 1971

Country: US

Runtime: 103m

Company Credits

Company: Simcha Productions

External Links

Cast

George C. Scott

George C. Scott

Dr. Herbert Bock

Diana Rigg

Diana Rigg

Barbara Drummond

Barnard Hughes

Barnard Hughes

Drummond

Richard Dysart

Richard Dysart

Dr. Welbeck

Stephen Elliott

Stephen Elliott

Dr. Sundstrom

Donald Harron

Donald Harron

Milton Mead

Andrew Duncan

Andrew Duncan

William Mead

Nancy Marchand

Nancy Marchand

Mrs. Christie

Jordan Charney

Jordan Charney

Hitchcock

Roberts Blossom

Roberts Blossom

Guernsey

Lenny Baker

Lenny Baker

Dr. Schaefer

Richard Hamilton

Richard Hamilton

Dr. Ronald Casey

Arthur Junaluska

Arthur Junaluska

Mr. Blacktree

Kate Harrington

Kate Harrington

Nurse Dunne

Katherine Helmond

Katherine Helmond

Marilyn Mead

David Hooks

David Hooks

Dr. Einhorn

Frances Sternhagen

Frances Sternhagen

Mrs. Cushing

Robert Walden

Robert Walden

Dr. Brubaker

William Perlow

William Perlow

Cardiac Arrest Doctor

Bette Henritze

Bette Henritze

Operating Room Nurse

Rehn Scofield

Rehn Scofield

Dr. Spezio

Dora Weissman

Dora Weissman

Lady in the Hospital

Carolyn Krigbaum

Carolyn Krigbaum

Dr. Bock's Secretary

Paddy Chayefsky

Paddy Chayefsky

Opening Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Robert Anthony

Robert Anthony

Dr. Elroy Ives (uncredited)

Leigh Beery

Leigh Beery

Mead's Secretary (uncredited)

Cynthia Belgrave

Cynthia Belgrave

Nurse Reardon (uncredited)

Norman Berns

Norman Berns

Dr. Biegelman (uncredited)

Jacqueline Brookes

Jacqueline Brookes

Dr. Immelman (uncredited)

Lonnie Burr

Lonnie Burr

Intern (uncredited)

Stockard Channing

Stockard Channing

E.R. Nurse (uncredited)

Alex Colon

Alex Colon

Young Lord (uncredited)

Matthew Cowles

Matthew Cowles

Intern Chandler (uncredited)

Reid Cruickshanks

Reid Cruickshanks

Chief Engineer (uncredited)

Anita Dangler

Anita Dangler

Paranoid Lady (uncredited)

Jean David

Jean David

Stephanie McGuire (uncredited)

Lorrie Davis

Lorrie Davis

Nurse Divine (uncredited)

Dawn Powell Dell

Dawn Powell Dell

Hospital Visitor (uncredited)

Dennis Dugan

Dennis Dugan

E.R. Doctor (uncredited)

Milton Earl Forrest

Milton Earl Forrest

Militant Leader (uncredited)

Julie Garfield

Julie Garfield

Nurse Perez (uncredited)

Richard Goode

Richard Goode

Dr. Sutcliffe (uncredited)

Nat Grant

Nat Grant

Black Panther (uncredited)

Sarina C. Grant

Sarina C. Grant

Nurse X (uncredited)

Christopher Guest

Christopher Guest

Resident (uncredited)

Nat Horne

Nat Horne

Patient (uncredited)

Bette Howard

Bette Howard

Young Mother (uncredited)

Tresa Hughes

Tresa Hughes

Mrs. Donovan (uncredited)

Bruce Kornbluth

Bruce Kornbluth

Young Activist Doctor (uncredited)

Bill Lazarus

Bill Lazarus

Police Captain (uncredited)

Paul Mace

Paul Mace

Intern Ambler (uncredited)

Nancy MacKay

Nancy MacKay

Sheilah (uncredited)

Tony Major

Tony Major

Ambulance Attendant (uncredited)

Shawn McAllister

Shawn McAllister

Medical Intern (uncredited)

Joy Nicholson

Joy Nicholson

Sundstrom's Secretary (uncredited)

Bob O'Connell

Bob O'Connell

Policeman (uncredited)

Angie Ortega

Angie Ortega

Nurse Teresa Campanella (uncredited)

Janet Paul

Janet Paul

Emergency Room Receptionist (uncredited)

Lou Polan

Lou Polan

Dr. Lagerman (uncredited)

Paul B. Price

Paul B. Price

Nameless Man (uncredited)

Janet Sarno

Janet Sarno

Nurse Rivers (uncredited)

Sab Shimono

Sab Shimono

Operating Room Staff Member (uncredited)

Marilyn Sokol

Marilyn Sokol

Lady Lib. (uncredited)

Tom Spratley

Tom Spratley

Mitgang (uncredited)

John Tremaine

John Tremaine

Doctor (uncredited)

Tracey Walter

Tracey Walter

Man in Crowd (uncredited)

Gena Wheeler

Gena Wheeler

Holding Nurse (uncredited)

Lydia Wilen

Lydia Wilen

Emergency Nurse (uncredited)

Philippe Mareuil

Philippe Mareuil

Doublure voix française de Andrew Duncan

Directed By

Arthur Hiller

Arthur Hiller

Director

Larry Y. Albucher

Larry Y. Albucher

Second Assistant Director

Peter R. Scoppa

Peter R. Scoppa

First Assistant Director

Barbara Robinson

Barbara Robinson

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Paddy Chayefsky

Paddy Chayefsky

Producer

Howard Gottfried

Howard Gottfried

Producer

Jack Grossberg

Jack Grossberg

Associate Producer

Sybil Reich

Sybil Reich

Extras Casting

Florence Nerlinger

Florence Nerlinger

Associate Producer

Marion Dougherty

Marion Dougherty

Casting

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Frank L. Thompson

Frank L. Thompson

Costume Design

Martin Gaiptman

Martin Gaiptman

Wardrobe Supervisor

Vincent Callaghan

Vincent Callaghan

Makeup Artist

Sound

Morris Surdin

Morris Surdin

Original Music Composer

Dennis Maitland

Dennis Maitland

Sound Mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Victor J. Kemper

Victor J. Kemper

Director of Photography

Edward Gold

Edward Gold

Camera Operator

James W. Finnerty

James W. Finnerty

Key Grip

Lighting

Art Department

Herbert F. Mulligan

Herbert F. Mulligan

Set Decoration

Gene Rudolf

Gene Rudolf

Production Design

Robert Reilly

Robert Reilly

Set Dresser

Don Record

Don Record

Title Designer

Walter Way

Walter Way

Construction Grip

Other Crew

Bruno Robotti

Bruno Robotti

Scenic Artist

Harry Lynott

Harry Lynott

Carpenter

William Curry

William Curry

Transportation Captain

Evelyn Woerner

Evelyn Woerner

Technical Advisor

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