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Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969)

Genre : Drama, TV Movie

Runtime : 1H 40M

Director : David Lowell Rich

Synopsis

The pilot film for the long-run series introduced the kindly small-town general practitioner who, following a mild coronary, grudgingly brings in an independent, motorcycling young associate to help share his workload. Welby's lady friend and his family, part of the plot of this movie, were written out of the subsequent series, with only his medical sidekick, Steven Kiley, and their secretary/nurse, Consuelo, remaining as regulars.

Actors

Robert Young
Robert Young
Marcus Welby
James Brolin
James Brolin
Steven Kiley
Anne Baxter
Anne Baxter
Myra Sherwood
Susan Strasberg
Susan Strasberg
Tina Sawyer
Lew Ayres
Lew Ayres
Dr. Andrew Swanson
Tom Bosley
Tom Bosley
Tiny Baker
Pete Duel
Pete Duel
Lew Sawyer
Sheila Larken
Sheila Larken
Sandy Welby
Mercer Harris
Mercer Harris
Ray Wells
Penny Santon
Penny Santon
Consuelo Guadalupe-Lopez
Richard Loo
Richard Loo
Kenji Yamashita
Larry Linville
Larry Linville
Ben Wright
Ben Wright
Ron Stokes
Ron Stokes
Allison McKay
Allison McKay
Craig Littler
Craig Littler
Sheila Rogers
Sheila Rogers
Fran Ryan
Fran Ryan

Crews

David Lowell Rich
David Lowell Rich
Director
David Victor
David Victor
Executive Producer
David J. O'Connell
David J. O'Connell
Producer
Don Mankiewicz
Don Mankiewicz
Writer
David Victor
David Victor
Writer
Russell Metty
Russell Metty
Director of Photography
Leonard Rosenman
Leonard Rosenman
Original Music Composer
Gene Palmer
Gene Palmer
Editor
George Patrick
George Patrick
Art Direction

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