Operation Heartbeat
Operation Heartbeat

Movie·1969·1h 38m

Operation Heartbeat

A surgeon on trial for murder: accused of taking one life...to save another.

Directed By

Boris Sagal

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

Lawsuits fly when a widow believes a gifted surgeon allowed her husband to die so his heart could be transplanted into the doctor's ailing mentor and friend. Operation Heartbeat was the pilot movie for the TV series Medical Center.

Written By

Al C. Ward

Producer

Frank Glicksman

Cinematography

Joseph LaShelle

Editor

Henry Batista

Themes

tv pilot

Production House

MGM Television

Audience Score

80%

1 votes

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Timepass14%
Go for it36%
Perfection44%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

Richard Bradford

Richard Bradford

Dr. Joseph Gannon

Edward G. Robinson

Edward G. Robinson

Dr. Lee Forestman

James Daly

James Daly

Dr. Paul Lochner

Kim Stanley

Kim Stanley

Joanna Hanson

Maurice Evans

Maurice Evans

Dr. Easler

Kevin McCarthy

Kevin McCarthy

Clifford Coswell

J.D. Cannon

J.D. Cannon

Thomas Jarris

William Windom

William Windom

Raymond Hanson

Shelley Fabares

Shelley Fabares

'Mike' Carter

James Shigeta

James Shigeta

Chief Resident

William Marshall

William Marshall

Dr. Harold Tawn

Audrey Totter

Audrey Totter

Eve Wilcox

Angela Cartwright

Angela Cartwright

Angela

Alfred Ryder

Alfred Ryder

Dr. George Corlane

Robert Emhardt

Robert Emhardt

Judge

Michael Evans

Michael Evans

Dr. Dave Falconer

Jason Wingreen

Jason Wingreen

Technician

Tim O'Kelly

Tim O'Kelly

Johnson

// crew

Crew

Boris Sagal

Boris Sagal

Director

Al C. Ward

Writer

Frank Glicksman

Producer

Joseph LaShelle

Director of Photography

Henry Batista

Editor

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