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Captain Newman, M.D.

  • 1963
  • Approved
  • 2h 6m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
3.3K
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Gregory Peck, Tony Curtis, Angie Dickinson, and Bobby Darin in Captain Newman, M.D. (1963)
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In 1944, an Army doctor is in charge of a neuropsychiatric ward at an Army Air Corps hospital in Arizona, and he must deal with a variety of tough cases.In 1944, an Army doctor is in charge of a neuropsychiatric ward at an Army Air Corps hospital in Arizona, and he must deal with a variety of tough cases.In 1944, an Army doctor is in charge of a neuropsychiatric ward at an Army Air Corps hospital in Arizona, and he must deal with a variety of tough cases.

  • Director
    • David Miller
  • Writers
    • Richard L. Breen
    • Phoebe Ephron
    • Henry Ephron
  • Stars
    • Gregory Peck
    • Tony Curtis
    • Angie Dickinson
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    3.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • David Miller
    • Writers
      • Richard L. Breen
      • Phoebe Ephron
      • Henry Ephron
    • Stars
      • Gregory Peck
      • Tony Curtis
      • Angie Dickinson
    • 49User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 3 Oscars
      • 10 nominations total

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    Top Cast59

    Gregory Peck
    Gregory Peck
    • Capt. Josiah J. Newman, MD
    Tony Curtis
    Tony Curtis
    • Cpl. Jackson 'Jake' Leibowitz
    Angie Dickinson
    Angie Dickinson
    • Lt. Francie Corum
    Eddie Albert
    Eddie Albert
    • Col. Norval Algate Bliss
    James Gregory
    James Gregory
    • Col. Edgar Pyser
    Bethel Leslie
    Bethel Leslie
    • Mrs. Helene Winston
    Robert Duvall
    Robert Duvall
    • Capt. Paul Cabot Winston
    Jane Withers
    Jane Withers
    • Lt. Grace Blodgett
    Dick Sargent
    Dick Sargent
    • Lt. Belden 'Barney' Alderson
    Larry Storch
    Larry Storch
    • Cpl. Gavoni
    Robert F. Simon
    Robert F. Simon
    • Lt. Col. M.B. Larrabee
    Syl Lamont
    • Sgt. Kopp
    Paul Carr
    Paul Carr
    • Arthur Werbel
    Vito Scotti
    Vito Scotti
    • Maj. Alfredo Fortuno
    Crahan Denton
    Crahan Denton
    • Maj. Gen. Snowden
    Gregory Walcott
    Gregory Walcott
    • Capt. Howard
    Charlie Briggs
    • Gorkow
    • (as Charles Briggs)
    Bobby Darin
    Bobby Darin
    • Cpl. Jim Tompkins
    • Director
      • David Miller
    • Writers
      • Richard L. Breen
      • Phoebe Ephron
      • Henry Ephron
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Author Leo Rosten based the character of Captain Josiah Newman on his friend, Captain Ralph Greenson, a U.S. Army psychiatrist who worked with traumatized airmen during World War II, and was one of the first to identify the symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder following combat.
    • Goofs
      Even though the story is taking place in 1944, hairstyles, uniforms and clothes are from 1963.
    • Quotes
      • Capt. Josiah J. Newman, MD: You mustn't confuse sadness with depression, "professor."
      • Cpl. Jackson 'Jake' Leibowitz: Is there any difference? Can a man look sad and still be happy?
      • Capt. Josiah J. Newman, MD: Yes.
      • Cpl. Jackson 'Jake' Leibowitz: Example?
      • Capt. Josiah J. Newman, MD: You.
    • Connections
      Featured in Biography: Bobby Darin: I Want to Be a Legend (2001)
    • Soundtracks
      Jingle Bells
      Written by James Pierpont (uncredited)
      Performed by Tony Curtis and the people from the Hospital

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    Details

    • Release date
      • December 25, 1963 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Capitán Newman
    • Filming locations
      • Fort Huachuca, Arizona, USA
    • Production companies
      • Brentwood Productions
      • Reynard Productions
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 6m(126 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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