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A Certain Time, a Certain Darkness

A Certain Time, a Certain Darkness

1961TV Episode⏱️ 1h 0mTV-MA
Drama
7.9
IMDB Rating
18 votes

Casey tells off a lackluster new intern and convinces a sad young epileptic that being abandoned by her spouse, losing her baby, and being kept out of sight by stuffy parents is not the end of things.

Director
Abner Biberman
Writers
N/A
Stars
Vince Edwards, Sam Jaffe, Harry Landers
Release Date
December 11, 1961
Language
English
Country
United States
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Vince Edwards
Vince Edwards
as Dr. Ben Casey
Sam Jaffe
Sam Jaffe
as Dr. David Zorba
Harry Landers
Harry Landers
as Dr. Ted Hoffman
Bettye Ackerman
Bettye Ackerman
as Dr. Maggie Graham
Joan Hackett
Joan Hackett
as Ellen Parker
Ron Hagerthy
Ron Hagerthy
as Dr. Lawrence Powers
Donald Woods
Donald Woods
as Frank Dixon
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Ray Daley
as George Parker
Dyan Cannon
Dyan Cannon
as Donna Whitney
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Don Spruance
as Dr. Robert Ward

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Desilu Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
Production
Bing Crosby Productions

🎯 Categories

Drama

⭐ Featured Review

I thought you got out of the lab too quickly last night..So I did some tests of my own!
by kapelusznik182014-12-30
6/10

"*****SPOILERS***** Vince Edwards as the serious take no BS and all business neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Casey shows his tender side here in dealing with an emotionally destroyed young woman Ellen Parker who just survived an car accident while suffering and epileptic seizure. When it was revealed that his wife is an epileptic and is in danger of losing the unborn child, which she later does, her husband George checks out on her leaving her alone and abandoned to her own means. Even Ellen's parents Frank & Ethel Dixon try to distance themselves from her by planning to put her away in a sanitar..."

💡 Did You Know?

Joan Hackett was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actress at the 14th Primetime Emmy Awards in 1962 for her role as Ellen Parker.

📖 Synopsis

Casey tells off a lackluster new intern and convinces a sad young epileptic that being abandoned by her spouse, losing her baby, and being kept out of sight by stuffy parents is not the end of things.