Lee J. Cobb trades Godfather grit for small-town saint complex — but who's saving the doctor?
Acting
Lee J. Cobb's weary eyes carry entire scenes without dialogue.
Production
Authentic period medical equipment and wallpaper choices.
Director
James Goldstone
Lee J. Cobb
Maxwell Gordon
Janet Ward
Gloria Gordon
Robert Lipton
Alex Gordon
David Sheiner
Lester Oppel
Katherine Helmond
Libby Oppel
Granville Van Dusen
Dr. John Poole
Sorrell Booke
Dr. Scott Herndon
John Lehne
Dr. Jules Grogin
Miriam Colon
Mrs. Camacho
Caesar Cordova
Luis Camacho
Panchito Gómez
Rafael Camacho
Merie Earle
Mrs. Kredenza
Henry Strozier
Roger Larson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This aired on NBC as part of their rotating movie-of-the-week slot, competing directly with ABC's juggernaut Movie of the Week.
Katherine Helmond filmed this between soap opera stints, two years before her breakout in 'Soap' — her chaotic energy here is proto-Jessica Tate.
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