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The Nurses

  • TV Series
  • 1962–1965
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
123
YOUR RATING
Zina Bethune and Shirl Conway in The Nurses (1962)
Drama

The story takes place in a large hospital and revolves around two nurses, Liz Thorpe (Shirl Conway), the older head nurse, and Gail Lucas, the naive student nurse. The two nurses were joined... Read allThe story takes place in a large hospital and revolves around two nurses, Liz Thorpe (Shirl Conway), the older head nurse, and Gail Lucas, the naive student nurse. The two nurses were joined by doctors in 1964 and these doctors tried to help the nurses resolve moral and ethical p... Read allThe story takes place in a large hospital and revolves around two nurses, Liz Thorpe (Shirl Conway), the older head nurse, and Gail Lucas, the naive student nurse. The two nurses were joined by doctors in 1964 and these doctors tried to help the nurses resolve moral and ethical problems.

  • Stars
    • Shirl Conway
    • Zina Bethune
    • Michael Tolan
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    123
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • Shirl Conway
      • Zina Bethune
      • Michael Tolan
    • 1User review
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  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 5 Primetime Emmys
      • 5 nominations total

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    Shirl Conway
    • Liz Thorpe
    • 1962–1965
    Zina Bethune
    Zina Bethune
    • Gail Lucas
    • 1962–1965
    Michael Tolan
    Michael Tolan
    • Dr. Alex Tazinski…
    • 1963–1965
    Joseph Campanella
    Joseph Campanella
    • Dr. Ted Steffen…
    • 1962–1965
    Hilda Simms
    Hilda Simms
    • Nurse Ayres…
    • 1962–1964
    Stephen Brooks
    • Dr. Ned Lowry…
    • 1963–1964
    Edward Binns
    Edward Binns
    • Dr. Anson Kiley…
    • 1963–1964
    Judson Laire
    Judson Laire
    • Thomas Henry…
    • 1963–1964
    Kermit Murdock
    Kermit Murdock
    • Dr. Sanger…
    • 1962–1965
    Dana Elcar
    Dana Elcar
    • Dr. Fuller…
    • 1962–1965
    J.D. Cannon
    J.D. Cannon
    • Dr. Kevin McAllister…
    • 1962–1965
    Peg Murray
    • Miss Stewart
    • 1962–1964
    Diana Sands
    Diana Sands
    • Ollie Sutton…
    • 1962–1964
    John Beal
    John Beal
    • Dr. Henden…
    • 1962–1964
    Patricia Fay
    • Miss Berman
    • 1963
    Joe Silver
    Joe Silver
    • Mr. Carhart…
    • 1963–1965
    Polly Rowles
    Polly Rowles
    • Mrs. Grossberg…
    • 1964–1965
    Michael Strong
    Michael Strong
    • Dr. Grant…
    • 1962–1964
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    • Trivia
      The show originated as "The Nurses" in 1962. When Michael Tolan and Joseph Campanella, playing doctors, joined Shirl Conway's and Zina Bethune's nurses characters for the medical drama's third and final season, its title was adjusted accordingly and appropriately to "The Doctors and the Nurses."
    • Connections
      Followed by The Nurses (1965)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • September 27, 1962 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Doctors and the Nurses
    • Filming locations
      • Filmways Studios - 246 East 127th Street, East Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Plautus Productions
      • CBS Television Network
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h(60 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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