
Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Matter of Humanities
1969-03-26 · 100 min · ★ 10.0
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.
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- Directors
- David Lowell Rich
- Production companies
- Universal Television
- Countries
- United States of America
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- Released
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Robert YoungMarcus Welby
James BrolinSteven Kiley
Anne BaxterMyra Sherwood
Susan StrasbergTina Sawyer
Lew AyresDr. Andrew Swanson
Tom BosleyTiny Baker
Pete DuelLew Sawyer
Sheila LarkenSandy Welby
Richard LooKenji Yamashita
Larry Linville
Ben Wright
Allison McKay
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