

A SURGEON ON TRIAL FOR MURDER: ACCUSED OF TAKING ONE LIFE...TO SAVE ANOTHER.
Lawsuits fly when a widow believes a gifted surgeon allowed her husband to die so his heart could be transplanted into the doctor's ailing mentor and friend. Operation Heartbeat was the pilot movie for the TV series Medical Center.
Ratings
3.5
Cast

Richard Bradford
Dr. Joseph Gannon

Edward G. Robinson
Dr. Lee Forestman

James Daly
Dr. Paul Lochner

Kim Stanley
Joanna Hanson

Maurice Evans
Dr. Easler

Kevin McCarthy
Clifford Coswell

J.D. Cannon
Thomas Jarris

William Windom
Raymond Hanson

Shelley Fabares
'Mike' Carter

James Shigeta
Chief Resident

William Marshall
Dr. Harold Tawn

Audrey Totter
Eve Wilcox

Angela Cartwright
Angela

Alfred Ryder
Dr. George Corlane

Robert Emhardt
Judge

Michael Evans
Dr. Dave Falconer

Jason Wingreen
Technician

Tim O'Kelly
Johnson

Herb Armstrong
Anaesthesiologist

Marianne Gordon
Sylvia Barr

Karen Norris
Marie

Don Quine
Tim Martin
Evelyn Frank
Evelyn
Mel Carter
Intern

Christopher West
Bonnie
Crew
Director
Writer
Producer
Director of Photography
Editor
Art Direction
Details
Release Date
1969-04-17
Runtime
98 min
Original Language
English
Languages
English
Production Companies
MGM Television
Countries
United States of America
Genres
Drama
TV Movie