Two pathologists clash over critical cases at their big-city hospital.Two pathologists clash over critical cases at their big-city hospital.Two pathologists clash over critical cases at their big-city hospital.
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Aline MacMahon
- Dr. Lucy Grainger
- (as Aline Mac Mahon)
Nora Helen Spens
- Physician
- (as Nora Helen Spens M.D.)
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Did you know
- TriviaAn uncredited Ronald Reagan provides the opening narration.
- GoofsThe taxi first shown hurrying Dick Clark and his pregnant wife to the hospital is a 1959 model Ford. The taxi they arrive in a 1960 Ford, a distinctly different looking model.
- Quotes
Dr. Joseph Pearson: You often hear people ask what does a pathologist do? Never hear anyone ask what surgeons do. Perhaps we all know what surgeons do. Well, a pathologist is the one who examines the surgeon's mistakes when it's too late. He's the doctor the patient seldom sees, doesn't want to. Yet, few departments in the hospital have more effect in the patient's welfare. It is pathology which advises the patient's physician on disease. Sometimes when all else fails, it is the pathologist who makes the final diagnosis.
- Crazy creditsThis film is dedicated to the medical profession for its constant and devoted service to mankind.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Deadly Inheritance (1968)
Featured review
The Young Doctors (1961), directed by Phil Karlson from a novel by Arthur Hailey, is one of the few films I've ever seen that highlights the work done by pathologists.
The plot lines are fairly predictable, but they hold your interest. The acting ranges from excellent (Fredric March) to adequate (Ben Gazzara) to barely adequate (Dick Clark) to inadequate (Ina Balin). (Aline MacMahon as Dr. Lucy Grainger does extremely well in a supporting role.)
The medicine that we see has held up pretty well over 43 years. However, the initial case review in which March demonstrates his "take no prisoners" approach actually was not mismanaged.
Despite the weakness of "The Young Doctors," it held our attention and brought out emotional responses.
It's not worth a special trip to find it, but if you see the film offered for rental, you could do much worse.
The plot lines are fairly predictable, but they hold your interest. The acting ranges from excellent (Fredric March) to adequate (Ben Gazzara) to barely adequate (Dick Clark) to inadequate (Ina Balin). (Aline MacMahon as Dr. Lucy Grainger does extremely well in a supporting role.)
The medicine that we see has held up pretty well over 43 years. However, the initial case review in which March demonstrates his "take no prisoners" approach actually was not mismanaged.
Despite the weakness of "The Young Doctors," it held our attention and brought out emotional responses.
It's not worth a special trip to find it, but if you see the film offered for rental, you could do much worse.
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- Also known as
- No Deadly Machine
- Filming locations
- Vassar Brothers Hospital, Poughkeepsie, New York, USA(hospital location)
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- Budget
- $1,000,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 40 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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