Captain Newman, M.D.
Captain Newman, M.D.

Movie·1963·2h 6m

Captain Newman, M.D.

It speaks to you in the language of love, laughter and tears!...

Directed By

David Miller

Country

United States of America

Language

Italian

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The Story

In 1944, Capt. Josiah J. Newman is the doctor in charge of Ward 7, the neuropsychiatric ward, at an Army Air Corps hospital in Arizona. The hospital is under-resourced and Newman scrounges what he needs with the help of his inventive staff, especially Cpl. Jake Leibowitz. The military in general is only just coming to accept psychiatric disorders as legitimate and Newman generally has 6 weeks to cure them or send them on to another facility. There are many patients in the ward and his latest include Colonel Norville Bliss who has dissociated from his past; Capt. Paul Winston who is nearly catatonic after spending 13 months hiding in a cellar behind enemy lines; and 20 year-old Cpl. Jim Tompkins who is severely traumatized after his aircraft was shot down. Others come and go, including Italian prisoners of war, but Newman and team all realize that their success means the men will return to their units.

Written By

Richard L. Breen, Henry Ephron, Phoebe Ephron

Producer

Robert Arthur, Gregory Peck

Cinematography

Russell Metty

Music

Frank Skinner

Editor

Alma Macrorie

Themes

hospitaldoctor

Production House

Universal Pictures

Audience Score

67%

34 votes

Skip11%
Timepass25%
Go for it38%
Perfection26%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

Gregory Peck

Gregory Peck

Capt. Josiah "Joe" Newman, MD

Tony Curtis

Tony Curtis

Cpl. Jackson "Jake" Leibowitz

Angie Dickinson

Angie Dickinson

Lt. Francie Corum

Eddie Albert

Eddie Albert

Col. Norval Algate Bliss

James Gregory

James Gregory

Col. Edgar Pyser

Bethel Leslie

Bethel Leslie

Mrs. Helene Winston

Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

Capt. Paul Cabot Winston

Jane Withers

Jane Withers

Lt. Grace Blodgett

Dick Sargent

Dick Sargent

Lt. Belden 'Barney' Alderson

Larry Storch

Larry Storch

Cpl. Gavoni

Robert F. Simon

Robert F. Simon

Lt. Col. M.B. Larrabee

Syl Lamont

Sgt. Kopp

Paul Carr

Paul Carr

Arthur Werbel

Vito Scotti

Vito Scotti

Maj. Alfredo Fortuno

Crahan Denton

Crahan Denton

Maj. Gen. Snowden

Gregory Walcott

Gregory Walcott

Capt. Howard

Charlie Briggs

Charlie Briggs

Gorkow

Bobby Darin

Bobby Darin

Cpl. Jim Tomkins

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Crew

David Miller

David Miller

Director

Robert Arthur

Producer

Richard L. Breen

Richard L. Breen

Screenplay

Henry Ephron

Screenplay

Phoebe Ephron

Screenplay

Frank Skinner

Frank Skinner

Original Music Composer

Alma Macrorie

Editor

Russell Garcia

Original Music Composer

Gregory Peck

Gregory Peck

Producer

Tony Curtis

Tony Curtis

Executive Producer

Russell Metty

Director of Photography

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