Captain Newman, M.D. (1963)
Overview
In 1944, Capt. Josiah J. Newman is the doctor in charge of Ward 7, the neuropsychiatric ward, at an Army Air Corps hospital in Arizona. The hospital is under-resourced and Newman scrounges what he needs with the help of his inventive staff, especially Cpl. Jake Leibowitz. The military in general is only just coming to accept psychiatric disorders as legitimate and Newman generally has 6 weeks to cure them or send them on to another facility. There are many patients in the ward and his latest include Colonel Norville Bliss who has dissociated from his past; Capt. Paul Winston who is nearly catatonic after spending 13 months hiding in a cellar behind enemy lines; and 20 year-old Cpl. Jim Tompkins who is severely traumatized after his aircraft was shot down. Others come and go, including Italian prisoners of war, but Newman and team all realize that their success means the men will return to their units.
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| Spain | Filmin | — | — |
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What is Captain Newman, M.D. about?
In 1944, Capt. Josiah J. Newman is the doctor in charge of Ward 7, the neuropsychiatric ward, at an Army Air Corps hospital in Arizona. The hospital is under-resourced and Newman scrounges what he needs with the help of his inventive staff, especially Cpl. Jake Leibowitz. The military in general is only just coming to accept psychiatric disorders as legitimate and Newman generally has 6 weeks to cure them or send them on to another facility. There are many patients in the ward and his latest include Colonel Norville Bliss who has dissociated from his past; Capt. Paul Winston who is nearly catatonic after spending 13 months hiding in a cellar behind enemy lines; and 20 year-old Cpl. Jim Tompkins who is severely traumatized after his aircraft was shot down. Others come and go, including Italian prisoners of war, but Newman and team all realize that their success means the men will return to their units. Captain Newman, M.D. is a Comedy, Drama, War movie, released on 1963-12-25, runtime 126 minutes.
Is Captain Newman, M.D. worth watching?
TMDB users rate Captain Newman, M.D. 6.8 out of 10 from 36 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Captain Newman, M.D.?
In Spain, Captain Newman, M.D. streams on Filmin. The table on this page lists 1 more country. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
David Miller
Cast
- Gregory Peck as Capt. Josiah "Joe" Newman, MD
- Tony Curtis as Cpl. Jackson "Jake" Leibowitz
- Angie Dickinson as Lt. Francie Corum
- Eddie Albert as Col. Norval Algate Bliss
- James Gregory as Col. Edgar Pyser
- Bethel Leslie as Mrs. Helene Winston
- Robert Duvall as Capt. Paul Cabot Winston
- Jane Withers as Lt. Grace Blodgett
- Dick Sargent as Lt. Belden 'Barney' Alderson
- Larry Storch as Cpl. Gavoni
- Robert F. Simon as Lt. Col. M.B. Larrabee
- Syl Lamont as Sgt. Kopp
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