The Healers

1974 1h 40m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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The director of an urban medical center faces various major problems during the course of running the hospital.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

John Forsythe
Dr. Robert Kier
Pat Harrington Jr.
Joe Tate
Katherine Woodville
Claire Parlini
Season Hubley
Ann Kilmer
Anthony Zerbe
Dr. Albert Scanlon
Beverly Garland
Laura Kier
John McIntire
Dr. Ernest Wilson
Yvonne Gilbert
Betty Kier

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tom Gries
Writers: Howard Dimsdale, John Furia, Jr.
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tom Gries, shot by Jack Woolf. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by David Shire. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Michael A. Hoey shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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John Forsythe and Pat Harrington Jr. and Katherine Woodville carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0071603 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Tom Gries directs. Jack Woolf behind the camera. David Shire scores. Michael A. Hoey cuts. Produced in United States of America.

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152 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Tom Gries, shot by Jack Woolf. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by David Shire. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Michael A. Hoey shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5John Forsythe and Pat Harrington Jr. and Katherine Woodville carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0071603 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.