A Doctor's Story

A Doctor's Story

A Doctor's Story

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A Doctor's Story

1984

1h 36m

6.7(3 votes)

Drama

TV Movie

Overview

A physician frustrates his family in his fight to prove that an elderly man is not senile.

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Cast & Crew

17 members

Acting

Art Carney

Harry Wickes

Art Carney

Acting

Howard Rollins

Dr. Zack Williams

Howard Rollins

Acting

Charles Kimbrough

Peter Wickes

Charles Kimbrough

Acting

Joseph Culp

Dr. Rick Stockwood

Joseph Culp

Acting

Jodi Thelen

Dr. Edie Farmer

Jodi Thelen

Acting

Anna Maria Horsford

Leigh Williams

Anna Maria Horsford

Acting

Donna Mitchell

Dr. Janet Larwin

Donna Mitchell

Acting

Uta Hagen

Mrs. Hilda Reiner

Uta Hagen

Acting

Viveca Lindfors

Mrs. Kristina Karlberg

Viveca Lindfors

Acting

Jess Osuna

Dr. Reston

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Acting

David Margulies

Russell

David Margulies

Acting

Marilyn Chris

Anne Wickes

Marilyn Chris

Acting

Anne Pitoniak

Gray Lady

Anne Pitoniak

Acting

Margie Impert

Magda

Margie Impert

Acting

Jay O. Sanders

Dr. Curtis

Jay O. Sanders

Acting

Scott Grimes

Charles Wickes

Scott Grimes

Acting

Novella Nelson

Mrs. Thornton

Novella Nelson

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