Director: Arthur Hiller

Writer: Paddy Chayefsky

Music Composed and Conducted by: Morris Surdin

Producer: Howard Gottfried

Keywords: Dark Comedy

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Roberts Blossom	Actor	25-Mar-1924	8-Jul-2011	Deranged
Richard Dysart	Actor	30-Mar-1929	5-Apr-2015	Leland McKenzie on L.A. Law
Katherine Helmond	Actor	5-Jul-1928	23-Feb-2019	Jessica Tate on Soap
Barnard Hughes	Actor	16-Jul-1915	11-Jul-2006	High priest in TRON
Nancy Marchand	Actor	19-Jun-1928	18-Jun-2000	Mrs. Pynchon on Lou Grant
Diana Rigg	Actor	20-Jul-1938		Mrs. Peel
George C. Scott	Actor	18-Oct-1927	22-Sep-1999	Patton
Frances Sternhagen	Actor	13-Jan-1930		Misery
Robert Walden	Actor	25-Sep-1943		Joe Rossi on Lou Grant

CAST

George C. Scott	...   Dr. Bock
also starring
Diana Rigg	...   Barbara
co-starring
Barnard Hughes	...   Drummond
Richard Dysart	...   Dr. Welbeck
Stephen Elliott	...   Dr. Sundstrom
Andrew Duncan	...   William Mead
Donald Harron	...   Milton Mead
Nancy Marchand	...   Mrs. Christie
Jordan Charney	...   Hitchcock
Roberts Blossom	...   Guernsey
Lenny Baker	...   Dr. Schaefer
Richard Hamilton	...   Dr. Ronald Casey
Arthur Junaluska	...   Mr. Blacktree
Kate Harrington	...   Nurse Dunne
Katherine Helmond	...   Marilyn Mead
David Hooks	...   Dr. Einhorn
Frances Sternhagen	...   Mrs. Cushing
Robert Walden	...   Dr. Brubaker
William Perlow, M.D.	...   Cardiac Arrest Doctor
Bette Henritze	...   Operating Room Nurse
Rehn Scofield	...   Dr. Spezio
Dora Weissman	...   Lady in the Hospital
Carolyn Krigbaum	...   Dr. Bock's Secretary

REVIEWS

Review by Pat Corroo (posted on 4-Feb-2008)

This is a movie I had always wanted to see after hearing about George C. Scott's performance and the script from the magical pen of Paddy Chayefsky. It did not disappoint, as Mr. Scott was mesmerizing and Barnard Hughes is hilarious as a doctor/patient. There are other stars such as Diana Rigg, Nancy Marchand and Frances Sternhagen and all are wonderful in their roles. The heart of the movie is Mr. Scott, futilely trying to keep his Manhattan hospital going as people die all around him through mismanagement and plain stupidity. He has a couple of great through-his-teeth diatribes ala Patton at various staff members, which is worth the price of admission! If you have a chance to see it as I did on TCM this last Friday night, don't miss it.

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