Based on the true story of a caring nurse whose work in Death Valley was challenged by the state.
Acting
Lee Remick's final TV performance—subtle, weary, magnificent.
Direction
Glenn Jordan lets silence do the heavy lifting.
Director
Glenn Jordan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Filmed in actual Death Valley locations where temperatures hit 120°F—Remick insisted on minimal air conditioning to stay in character.
This aired during the 1988 writers' strike, making it one of the few prestige TV movies that year—networks were desperate for finished scripts.
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