Drama ·TV Movie · United States of America · 1969 · 1h 38m

Operation Heartbeat

Director

Cast

Richard Bradford as Dr. Joseph Gannon Edward G. Robinson as Dr. Lee Forestman James Daly as Dr. Paul Lochner Kim Stanley as Joanna Hanson Maurice Evans as Dr. Easler Kevin McCarthy as Clifford Coswell

Crew

Joseph LaShelle — Director of Photography Henry Batista — Editor Al C. Ward — Writer Frank Glicksman — Producer

Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes

tv pilot

Key Collaborators

Boris Sagal Director Joseph LaShelle Director of Photography Henry Batista Editor Al C. Ward Writer Frank Glicksman Producer

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