The Hospital (1971)


The Hospital
Release Date14 December 1971
TaglineMadness, Murder and Malpractice.
GenreComedy, Drama
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsManhattan, New York City, New York, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixMono
ColorColor

The Hospital is a 1971 black comedy film directed by Arthur Hiller and starring George C. Scott as Dr. Herbert Bock. The script was written by Paddy Chayefsky, who was awarded the 1972 Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Dr. Bock

Barbara

Drummond

Dr. Welbeck

Dr. Sundstrom

William Mead

Milton Mead

Mrs. Christie

Hitchcock

Guernsey

Dr. Schaefer

Richard Hamilton
Dr. Ronald Casey

Arthur Junaluska
Mr. Blacktree

Kate Harrington
Nurse Dunne

Marilyn Mead

David Hooks
Dr. Einhorn

Mrs. Cushing

Robert Walden
Dr. Brubaker

William Perlow
Cardiac Arrest Doctor

Bette Henritze
Operating Room Nurse

Rehn Scofield
Dr. Spezio

Dora Weissman
Lady in the Hospital

Carolyn Krigbaum
Dr. Bock's Secretary

Robert Anthony
Dr. Elroy Ives

Lee Beery
Mead's Secretary

Cynthia Belgrave
Nurse Reardon

Norman Berns
Dr. Biegelman

Charles Bershatsky
Medical Student Boswell

Jacqueline Brookes
Dr. Immelman

Intern

E.R. Nurse

Opening Narrator

Alex Colon
Young Lord

Reid Cruickshanks
Chief Engineer

Lorrie Davis
Nurse Divine

E.R. Doctor

Milton Earl Forrest
Militant Leader

Julie Garfield
Nurse Perez

Richard Goode
Dr. Sutcliffe

Nat Grant
Black Panther

Sarina C. Grant
Nurse X

Tresa Hughes
Mrs. Donovan

Paul Jott
Administrative Resident

Paul Mace
Intern Ambler

Nancy MacKay
Sheilah

Shawn McAllister
Medical Intern

Ruth Attaway Morrison
Circulating Nurse

Angie Ortega
Nurse Teresa Campanella

Lou Polan
Dr. Lagerman

Janet Sarno
Nurse Rivers

Tom Spratley
Mitgang

Paul Whaley
Hospital Spokesman

Director

Producer

Howard Gottfried
producer

Jack Grossberg
associate producer

Original Music

Morris Surdin
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Cinematographer

Victor J. Kemper

Editor

Eric Albertson
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Production Designer

Gene Rudolf
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Set Decorator

Herbert F. Mulligan

Costume Designer

Frank L. Thompson

Makeup Department

Vincent Callaghan
makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Larry Y. Albucher
second assistant director

Peter R. Scoppa
first assistant director

Art Department

Harry Lynott
master carpenter

Robert Reilly
set dresser

Bruno Robotti
scenic artist

Walter Way
construction grip

Sound Department

Dennis Maitland
sound mixer

Camera and Electrical Department

James Finnerty
key grip

Edward Gold
camera operator

Richard Quinlan
gaffer

Jack Brown
assistant camera

Casting Department

Sybil Reich
extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Martin Gaiptman
wardrobe supervisor

Music Department

Morris Surdin
conductor

Transportation Department

William Curry
transportation captain

Other Crew

Florence Nerlinger
production associate

Don Record
title designer

Barbara Robinson
script supervisor

Evelyn Woerner
technical advisor

Production Company

Simcha Productions
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Distributor

MGM Home Entertainment

United Artists

American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

Warner Home Video

Miscellaneous

Edit International Ltd.
music and sound effects editing

Imagic Inc.
opticals

Marion Dougherty Associates
casting






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