The Hospital
Madness, Murder and Malpractice.
1971 | 103m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Arthur Hiller |
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| Writer: | Paddy Chayefsky |
| Staring: |
| Dr. Bock, the chief of medicine at a Manhattan hospital, is suicidal after the collapse of his personal life. When an intern is found dead in a hospital bed, it appears to Bock to be a case of unforgivable malpractice. Hours later, another doctor, who happens to be responsible for another case of malpractice, is found dead. Despondent, Bock finds himself drawn to Barbara, the daughter of a comatose missionary. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 14, 1971 |
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| Director: | Arthur Hiller |
| Writer: | Paddy Chayefsky |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama, Mystery |
| Keywords | medical malpractice, hospital |
| Production Companies | Simcha Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 09, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| George C. Scott | Dr. Herbert Bock |
| Diana Rigg | Barbara Drummond |
| Barnard Hughes | Drummond |
| Richard Dysart | Dr. Welbeck |
| Stephen Elliott | Dr. Sundstrom |
| Donald Harron | Milton Mead |
| Andrew Duncan | William Mead |
| Nancy Marchand | Mrs. Christie |
| Jordan Charney | Hitchcock |
| Roberts Blossom | Guernsey |
| Lenny Baker | Dr. Schaefer |
| Richard Hamilton | Dr. Ronald Casey |
| Arthur Junaluska | Mr. Blacktree |
| Kate Harrington | Nurse Dunne |
| Katherine Helmond | Marilyn Mead |
| David Hooks | Dr. Einhorn |
| Frances Sternhagen | 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 |
| Paddy Chayefsky | Opening Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
| Robert Anthony | Dr. Elroy Ives (uncredited) |
| Leigh Beery | Mead's Secretary (uncredited) |
| Cynthia Belgrave | Nurse Reardon (uncredited) |
| Norman Berns | Dr. Biegelman (uncredited) |
| Jacqueline Brookes | Dr. Immelman (uncredited) |
| Lonnie Burr | Intern (uncredited) |
| Stockard Channing | E.R. Nurse (uncredited) |
| Alex Colon | Young Lord (uncredited) |
| Matthew Cowles | Intern Chandler (uncredited) |
| Reid Cruickshanks | Chief Engineer (uncredited) |
| Anita Dangler | Paranoid Lady (uncredited) |
| Jean David | Stephanie McGuire (uncredited) |
| Lorrie Davis | Nurse Divine (uncredited) |
| Dawn Powell Dell | Hospital Visitor (uncredited) |
| Dennis Dugan | E.R. Doctor (uncredited) |
| Milton Earl Forrest | Militant Leader (uncredited) |
| Julie Garfield | Nurse Perez (uncredited) |
| Richard Goode | Dr. Sutcliffe (uncredited) |
| Nat Grant | Black Panther (uncredited) |
| Sarina C. Grant | Nurse X (uncredited) |
| Christopher Guest | Resident (uncredited) |
| Nat Horne | Patient (uncredited) |
| Bette Howard | Young Mother (uncredited) |
| Tresa Hughes | Mrs. Donovan (uncredited) |
| Bruce Kornbluth | Young Activist Doctor (uncredited) |
| Bill Lazarus | Police Captain (uncredited) |
| Paul Mace | Intern Ambler (uncredited) |
| Nancy MacKay | Sheilah (uncredited) |
| Tony Major | Ambulance Attendant (uncredited) |
| Shawn McAllister | Medical Intern (uncredited) |
| Joy Nicholson | Sundstrom's Secretary (uncredited) |
| Bob O'Connell | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Angie Ortega | Nurse Teresa Campanella (uncredited) |
| Janet Paul | Emergency Room Receptionist (uncredited) |
| Lou Polan | Dr. Lagerman (uncredited) |
| Paul B. Price | Nameless Man (uncredited) |
| Janet Sarno | Nurse Rivers (uncredited) |
| Sab Shimono | Operating Room Staff Member (uncredited) |
| Marilyn Sokol | Lady Lib. (uncredited) |
| Tom Spratley | Mitgang (uncredited) |
| John Tremaine | Doctor (uncredited) |
| Tracey Walter | Man in Crowd (uncredited) |
| Gena Wheeler | Holding Nurse (uncredited) |
| Lydia Wilen | Emergency Nurse (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Paddy Chayefsky | Writer |
| Victor J. Kemper | Director of Photography |
| Eric Albertson | Editor |
| Gene Rudolf | Production Design |
| Richard Quinlan | Gaffer |
| Larry Y. Albucher | Second Assistant Director |
| Robert Reilly | Set Dresser |
| Martin Gaiptman | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Morris Surdin | Original Music Composer |
| Marion Dougherty | Casting |
| Edward Gold | Camera Operator |
| Barbara Robinson | Script Supervisor |
| Don Record | Title Designer |
| Vincent Callaghan | Makeup Artist |
| Harry Lynott | Carpenter |
| Frank L. Thompson | Costume Design |
| Herbert F. Mulligan | Set Decoration |
| Peter R. Scoppa | First Assistant Director |
| Sybil Reich | Extras Casting |
| James W. Finnerty | Key Grip |
| Bruno Robotti | Scenic Artist |
| Dennis Maitland | Sound Mixer |
| Walter Way | Construction Grip |
| William Curry | Transportation Captain |
| Evelyn Woerner | Technical Advisor |
| Arthur Hiller | Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Paddy Chayefsky | Producer |
| Jack Grossberg | Associate Producer |
| Florence Nerlinger | Associate Producer |
| Howard Gottfried | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | Best Actor | George C. Scott | Nominated |
| Academy Awards | Best Supporting Actor | George C. Scott | Won |
| Academy Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Richard Dreyfuss | Nominated |
| Academy Awards | Best Supporting Actress | N/A | Nominated |
| Golden Globes | Best Supporting Actor | George C. Scott | Nominated |
| Golden Globes | Best Supporting Actor | Richard Widmark | Nominated |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Supporting Actor | George C. Scott | Nominated |
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