A doctor vs. a cop killer vs. a plague — 1972 TV movie chaos.
A doctor trying to fight a diphtheria epidemic comes into conflict with a police captain who is using all his resources to track down a cop-killer.
Acting
Robert Wagner's surprisingly sweaty desperation as the overwhelmed doc.
Direction
McEveety squeezing genuine tension from a TV budget.
Production
Gritty Chicago location shooting elevates the cheap thrills.
Director
Bernard McEveety
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was a backdoor pilot for a proposed medical drama that never sold, which explains the weirdly open ending.
Released during a real diphtheria scare in Chicago, making it accidentally topical exploitation cinema.
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