Operation Heartbeat
6.9
“A surgeon on trial for murder: accused of taking one life...to save another.”
Lawsuits fly when a widow believes a gifted surgeon allowed her husband to die so his heart could be transplanted into the doctor's ailing mentor and friend. Operation Heartbeat was the pilot movie for the TV series Medical Center.
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Richard Bradford
Dr. Joseph Gannon
Known for
The Untouchables
Internal Affairs
Edward G. Robinson
Dr. Lee Forestman
Known for
Double Indemnity
The Stranger
James Daly
Dr. Paul Lochner
Known for
Planet of the Apes
The 5-Man Army
Kim Stanley
Joanna Hanson
Known for
Seance on a Wet Afternoon
The Right Stuff
Maurice Evans
Dr. Easler
Known for
Planet of the Apes
Rosemary's Baby
Kevin McCarthy
Clifford Coswell
Known for
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Innerspace
J.D. Cannon
Thomas Jarris
Known for
Death Wish II
McCloud
William Windom
Raymond Hanson
Known for
Murder, She Wrote
Sonic the Hedgehog
Shelley Fabares
'Mike' Carter
Known for
Coach
Superman: The Animated Series
James Shigeta
Chief Resident
Known for
Die Hard
Mulan
William Marshall
Dr. Harold Tawn
Known for
Blacula
Pee-wee's Playhouse
Audrey Totter
Eve Wilcox
Known for
The Set-Up
Lady in the Lake
Boris Sagal Director · Al C. Ward Writer Joseph LaShelle Cinematographer
United States release April 17, 1969 · Produced in United States
Production
MGM Television
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · April 17, 1969
TV · CBS
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