Captain Newman, M.D.
1963 · Movie · NR · 126 min · ★ 6.7 · 65% critics
During World War II, an Army doctor runs an under-resourced neuropsychiatric ward in an Arizona air base hospital, where combat stress is still widely misunderstood. With help from an inventive staff, he fights bureaucracy while trying to stabilize a steady stream of traumatized servicemen—knowing that improvement often means being sent back to duty.
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Details
- Years
- 1963
- Release date
- 1963-12-25
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 126 min
- Critic score
- 65/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (34 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a thoughtful, sometimes funny wartime hospital story about trauma and care under pressure; Not for you if you dislike tonal whiplash or heavy mental-health themes, and it may remind you of MASH.
Pros: compassionate look at war; strong ensemble performances; moving patient stories | Cons: uneven comedy-drama shifts; some corny humor; can feel old-fashioned
Themes
- hospital
- doctor
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1964 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1964 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1964 · nominated
- Golden Globe Award — Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture · 1964 · nominated
- Golden Globe Award — Best Motion Picture – Drama · 1964 · nominated
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- Golden Globe Award — Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama · 1964 · nominated
- Golden Globe Award — Best Film Promoting International Understanding · 1964 · nominated
Cast & crew
Gregory Peck
as Capt. Josiah "Joe" Newman, MD
Tony Curtis
as Cpl. Jackson "Jake" Leibowitz
Angie Dickinson
as Lt. Francie Corum
Eddie Albert
as Col. Norval Algate Bliss
James Gregory
as Col. Edgar Pyser
Bethel Leslie
as Mrs. Helene Winston
Robert Duvall
as Capt. Paul Cabot Winston
Jane Withers
as Lt. Grace Blodgett
Dick Sargent
as Lt. Belden 'Barney' Alderson
Larry Storch
as Cpl. Gavoni
Directed by David Miller