

Britannia Hospital
1982-05-27 · 116 min · ★ 6.2
Britannia Hospital, an esteemed English institution, is marking its gala anniversary with a visit by the Queen Mother herself. But when investigative reporter Mick Travis arrives to cover the celebration, he finds the hospital under siege by striking workers, ruthless unions, violent demonstrators, racist aristocrats, an African cannibal dictator, and sinister human experiments.
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Production details
- Directors
- Lindsay Anderson
- Production companies
- EMI Films
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 4,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 375,713
Top Cast
Graham CrowdenProfessor Millar
Leonard RossiterVincent Potter
Malcolm McDowellMick Travis
Joan PlowrightPhyllis Grimshaw
Mark HamillRed: The Media
Jill BennettDr. MacMillan
Brian PettiferBiles
Fulton MackayChief Superintendant Johns
Robin AskwithBen Keating
Barbara HicksMiss Tinker
Peter JeffreySir Geoffrey
Catherine WillmerDr. Houston
John BettLady Felicity
Richard GriffithsCheerful Bernie
Liz SmithMaisie
Robbie ColtranePicket
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