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The Good Samaritan

The Good Samaritan

1956TV Episode⏱️ 30m
Drama
7.4
IMDB Rating
12 votes

Dr. Styner stops to help a married couple involved in an automobile accident, but finds himself on trial for medical malpractice when the wife subsequently and surprisingly becomes addled and partially paralyzed on her left side.

Director
John Brahm
Writers
Gene L. Coon, Edward T. Tyler
Stars
Richard Boone, Fredd Wayne, Andrew Duggan
Release Date
May 21, 1956
Language
English
💬 1
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Richard Boone
Richard Boone
as Dr. Konrad Styner
Fredd Wayne
Fredd Wayne
as Sydney Phillips
Andrew Duggan
Andrew Duggan
as Harold Stroman
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Helene Hatch
as Maude Parrish
Paul Newlan
Paul Newlan
as Richmond Parrish
Ian MacDonald
Ian MacDonald
as Judge
Michael Raffetto
Michael Raffetto
as Dr. Franklin McCall
Richard Bull
Richard Bull
as Dr. Homer Batten

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Color
Black and White
Production
Medic Productions

🎯 Categories

Drama

⭐ Featured Review

A Courtroom Instead of a Hospital
by dougdoepke2016-01-16

"I expect this 30-minutes of courtroom proceedings is a matter of taste. Frankly, I found it less interesting and dramatic than the series standard. Mrs. Parrish is an ordinary housewife who apparently was injured in an auto accident. At the site, she was given preliminary treatment by Dr. Styner who was passing by. Now suffering from crippling effects, her domineering husband insists on suing Styner, blaming him for the lasting effects. The litigation unfolds in the courtroom with the competing lawyers getting most of the screen time. There's no real guessing game like Parry Mason to dri..."

📖 Synopsis

Dr. Styner stops to help a married couple involved in an automobile accident, but finds himself on trial for medical malpractice when the wife subsequently and surprisingly becomes addled and partially paralyzed on her left side.