One of Our Own (1975 film)

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One of Our Own
Also known asThe Week of Fear
Genre Medical drama
Created byJames E. Moser
Screenplay by Jack Laird
Directed by Richard C. Sarafian
Starring
Composers
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producer Matthew Rapf
ProducerJack Laird
Cinematography Howard Schwartz
Editor Douglas Stewart
Running time100 minutes
Production company Universal Television
Original release
Network NBC
ReleaseMay 5, 1975 (1975-05-05)
Related
Doctors' Hospital

One of Our Own (also known as The Week of Fear) is a television film which aired on NBC on May 5, 1975. It served as the pilot for the series Doctors' Hospital . [1]

Contents

It stars George Peppard as Dr. Jake Goodwin, chief of neurosurgery at the busy Lowell Memorial Hospital. [1] [2]

Cast

ActorRole
George Peppard Dr. Jake Goodwin
William Daniels Dr. Moresby
Louise Sorel Carole Simon
Strother Martin LeRoy Atkins
Zohra Lampert Dr. Norah Purcell
Oskar Homolka Dr. Helmut Von Schulthers
Victor Campos Dr. Felipe Ortega
Peter Hooten Dr. Madison
Albert Paulsen Dr. Janos Varga
Giorgio Tozzi Sanantonio

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References

  1. 1 2 Terrace, Vincent (March 1, 2013). Encyclopedia of Television Pilots, 1937–2012. McFarland & Company. p. 219. ISBN   9781476602493 . Retrieved August 8, 2017 via Google Books.
  2. "New Medical Drama On". The Daily Item . Sumter, South Carolina. May 5, 1975. p. 4B. Retrieved August 8, 2017 via Google News.