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2 October 1961 (USA) morePlot:
Gritty realistic hospital drama featuring manly Dr. Casey against the medical establishment, at first under the watchful eye of Dr... morePlot Keywords:
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Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 11 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Sydney Pollack Dies at 73 (From IMDb News. 27 May 2008, 4:12 AM, PDT)
'Amityville' Director Rosenberg Dead at 79
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 20 March 2007)
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High Quality Drama more (6 total)Cast
(Series Cast Summary - 1 of 212) | Vince Edwards | ... | Dr. Ben Casey (153 episodes, 1961-1966) |
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60 min (153 episodes)Country:
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Specialist Dr. Ben Casey is a neurosurgeon. moreFAQ
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Ben Casey is the chief neurosurgeon in County Hospital in a large city. He is surrounded by a well-trained staff of doctors and nurses. Each show focuses on a different aspect of life in the hospital. One show features Casey being sued for slander by an incompetent doctor. Casey is brilliant, but has an opinion about everything, so he stays in trouble with the front office.
Sam Jaffe stars as Dr. David Zorba, Caseys mentor and friend. Zorba advises him in important matters both as his superior, and his friend.
There are many guest stars seen over the years that this show ran. Jack Klugman, Brett Sommers, Franciot Tone, Ed Begley, Sr, Telly Savalas (with hair!) Cliff Robertson, Bruce Dern, just to name a few. The drama is well-told and engrossing.
Not everything is pure drama. One episode has Casey helping out one night in the emergency room dealing with crackpot people with imaginary problems.
Casey and Dr. Maggie Graham have an on-and-off relationship throughout the series.
If you get a chance to see Ben Casey, try to catch it with show #1, where Casey gets stuck with a needle after it was used in a test on a girl with rabies! You will be hooked.