Captain Newman, M.D. (1963)
Captain Newman, M.D. (1963)
It speaks to you in the language of love, laughter and tears!...
In 1944, Capt. Josiah J. Newman is the doctor in charge of Ward 7, the neuropsychiatric ward, at an Army Air Corps hospital in Arizona. The hospital is under-resourced and Newman scrounges what he needs with the help of his inventive staff, especially Cpl. Jake Leibowitz. The military in general is only just coming to accept psychiatric disorders as legitimate and Newman generally has 6 weeks to cure them or send them on to another facility. There are many patients in the ward and his latest include Colonel Norville Bliss who has dissociated from his past; Capt. Paul Winston who is nearly catatonic after spending 13 months hiding in a cellar behind enemy lines; and 20 year-old Cpl. Jim Tompkins who is severely traumatized after his aircraft was shot down. Others come and go, including Italian prisoners of war, but Newman and team all realize that their success means the men will return to their units.

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Cast

Gregory Peck Gregory Peck As: Capt. Josiah "Joe" Newman, MD
Tony Curtis Tony Curtis As: Cpl. Jackson "Jake" Leibowitz
Angie Dickinson Angie Dickinson As: Lt. Francie Corum
Eddie Albert Eddie Albert As: Col. Norval Algate Bliss
James Gregory James Gregory As: Col. Edgar Pyser
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Storyline

In 1944, Capt. Josiah J. Newman is the doctor in charge of Ward 7, the neuropsychiatric ward, at an Army Air Corps hospital in Arizona. The hospital is under-resourced and Newman scrounges what he needs with the help of his inventive staff, especially Cpl. Jake Leibowitz. The military in general is only just coming to accept psychiatric disorders as legitimate and Newman generally has 6 weeks to cure them or send them on to another facility. There are many patients in the ward and his latest include Colonel Norville Bliss who has dissociated from his past; Capt. Paul Winston who is nearly catatonic after spending 13 months hiding in a cellar behind enemy lines; and 20 year-old Cpl. Jim Tompkins who is severely traumatized after his aircraft was shot down. Others come and go, including Italian prisoners of war, but Newman and team all realize that their success means the men will return to their units.


Tagline: It speaks to you in the language of love, laughter and tears!...
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Comedy, Drama, War

Language: Italiano, English

Release Date: 25 December 1963

Country: US

Runtime: 126m

Company Credits

Company: Universal Pictures

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Cast

Gregory Peck

Gregory Peck

Capt. Josiah "Joe" Newman, MD

Tony Curtis

Tony Curtis

Cpl. Jackson "Jake" Leibowitz

Angie Dickinson

Angie Dickinson

Lt. Francie Corum

Eddie Albert

Eddie Albert

Col. Norval Algate Bliss

James Gregory

James Gregory

Col. Edgar Pyser

Bethel Leslie

Bethel Leslie

Mrs. Helene Winston

Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

Capt. Paul Cabot Winston

Jane Withers

Jane Withers

Lt. Grace Blodgett

Dick Sargent

Dick Sargent

Lt. Belden 'Barney' Alderson

Larry Storch

Larry Storch

Cpl. Gavoni

Robert F. Simon

Robert F. Simon

Lt. Col. M.B. Larrabee

Syl Lamont

Syl Lamont

Sgt. Kopp

Paul Carr

Paul Carr

Arthur Werbel

Vito Scotti

Vito Scotti

Maj. Alfredo Fortuno

Crahan Denton

Crahan Denton

Maj. Gen. Snowden

Gregory Walcott

Gregory Walcott

Capt. Howard

Charlie Briggs

Charlie Briggs

Gorkow

Bobby Darin

Bobby Darin

Cpl. Jim Tomkins

Margaret Nash

Margaret Nash

Nurse

Steve Restivo

Steve Restivo

Italian Prisoner

Barry Atwater

Barry Atwater

Maj. Dawes (uncredited)

Ted Bessell

Ted Bessell

Carrozzo - Patient (uncredited)

Gary Bohn

Gary Bohn

Guest at Christmas Party (uncredited)

Cal Bolder

Cal Bolder

Patient at Mental Ward (uncredited)

Ron Brogan

Ron Brogan

Catholic Chaplain (uncredited)

Calvin Brown

Calvin Brown

Guest at Christmas Party (uncredited)

Marc Cavell

Marc Cavell

Patient (uncredited)

Ann Doran

Ann Doran

Mrs. Pyser (uncredited)

Mike Farrell

Mike Farrell

Patient (uncredited)

Paul Lukather

Paul Lukather

Pilot (uncredited)

Titus Moede

Titus Moede

Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Ken Swofford

Ken Swofford

Patient (uncredited)

Sam Reese

Sam Reese

Haskell - Patient (uncredited)

Pat Colby

Pat Colby

Nurse's Aide (uncredited)

Dan Dowling

Dan Dowling

Officer at Christmas Party (uncredited)

Directed By

David Miller

David Miller

Director

William S. Gilmore

William S. Gilmore

Assistant Director

Terry Morse Jr.

Terry Morse Jr.

Second Assistant Director

Robert D. Webb

Robert D. Webb

Second Unit Director

Phil Bowles

Phil Bowles

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Robert Arthur

Robert Arthur

Producer

Joseph C. Behm

Joseph C. Behm

Unit Production Manager

Tony Curtis

Tony Curtis

Executive Producer

Gregory Peck

Gregory Peck

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Jean Abbott

Jean Abbott

Makeup Artist

Frank Prehoda

Frank Prehoda

Makeup Artist

Larry Germain

Larry Germain

Hairstylist

Emma M. diVittorio

Emma M. diVittorio

Hairstylist

Frank McCoy

Frank McCoy

Makeup Artist

Rosemary Odell

Rosemary Odell

Costume Design

Bud Westmore

Bud Westmore

Makeup Designer

Sound

Frank Skinner

Frank Skinner

Original Music Composer

Russell Garcia

Russell Garcia

Original Music Composer

Paul Salamunovich

Paul Salamunovich

Conductor

Joseph Gershenson

Joseph Gershenson

Music Supervisor

John Oliver

John Oliver

Sound Assistant

Waldon O. Watson

Waldon O. Watson

Sound

William Russell

William Russell

Sound

John Erlinger

John Erlinger

Sound Assistant

Henry Janssen

Henry Janssen

Sound Assistant

Visual Effects

Albert Whitlock

Albert Whitlock

Matte Painter

Camera

Russell Metty

Russell Metty

Director of Photography

Eddie Pyle

Eddie Pyle

Camera Operator

Kenneth Smith

Kenneth Smith

Grip

Charles Cowie

Charles Cowie

Grip

Rollie Lane

Rollie Lane

Still Photographer

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Alexander Golitzen

Alexander Golitzen

Art Direction

Alfred Sweeney

Alfred Sweeney

Art Direction

Howard Bristol

Howard Bristol

Set Decoration

Other Crew

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