Crime ·TV Movie ·Drama ·Mystery · United States of America · 1993 · 2h 0m

Diagnosis Murder: A Twist of the Knife

Diagnosis Murder: A Twist of the Knife poster
Director
Jerry London
Cast
Dick Van Dyke as Doctor Mark Sloan Suzanne Pleshette as Dr. Rachel Walters Cynthia Gibb as Dr. Amanda Bentley Christina Pickles as Marilyn Cabot Stephen Caffrey as Dr. Jack Parker Corinne Bohrer as Nurse Judith
Crew
Gerry Conway — Writer William Read Woodfield — Writer Dean Hargrove — Producer Fred Silverman — Producer Barry Steinberg — Producer Paul Staheli — Production Design
Synopsis

Dr Sloan suspects that his flame of long ago, famous heart surgeon Dr Rachel Walters, has murdered US Senator Cabot on the occasion of a guest operation at the community hospital. After a long investigation, Sloan and fellow detectives Dr Bentley and Dr Parker discover her motive: Years ago, Cabot had caused a hit-and-run accident that put her daughter into coma. But how did Dr Walters manage to pass the deadly bacteria on to the senator in front of TV cameras?

Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Jerry London Director Gerry Conway Writer William Read Woodfield Writer Dean Hargrove Producer Fred Silverman Producer Barry Steinberg Producer Paul Staheli Production Design Judith Scheurwater Costume Design
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