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Cast

George C. Scott
as Dr. Herbert Bock

Diana Rigg
as Barbara Drummond

Barnard Hughes
as Drummond

Richard Dysart
as Dr. Welbeck

Andrew Duncan
as William Mead

Nancy Marchand
as Mrs. Christie

Stephen Elliott
as Sunstrom

Donald Harron
as Milton Mead

Stockard Channing

Roberts Blossom
as Guernsey

Tresa Hughes
as Mrs. Donovan

Lenny Baker
as Dr. Schaefer

Robert Walden
as Dr. Brubaker

Frances Sternhagen
as Mrs. Cushing

Lorrie Davis
as Nurse Divine

Teresa Hughes
as Mrs. Donovan

Norman Berns
as Dr. Biegelman

Arthur Junaluska
as Indian

Rehn Scofield
as Dr. Spezio

Jordan Charney
as Hitchcock

Cynthia Belgrave
as Nurse Reardon

Julie Garfield
as Nurse Perez

Jan Sarno
as Nurse Rivers

Angie Ortega
as Nurse Campanella

Charles Bershatsky
as Medical Student Boswell

Paul Mace
as Intern Ambler

David Hooks
as Dr. Einhorn

Richard Hamilton
as Dr. Ronald Casey

Kate Harrington
as Nurse Dunne

Lou Polan
as Dr. Lagerman

Richard Goode
as Dr. Sutcliffe

Douglas Owen McDonald
as Mallory

Reid Cruickshanks
as Chief Engineer

Paul Jott
as Administrative Resident

Jacqueline Brookes
as Dr. Immelman

Ruth Attaway Morrison
as Circulating Nurse

Lee Beery
as Mead's Secretary

Christopher Guest
as Resident

Sabina Grant
as Nurse X

Bette Henritze
as Mrs. Kimball

Tom Spratley
as Mitgang

Robert Anthony
as Dr. Ives

Katherine Helmond
as Marilyn Mead

William Perlow
as Cardiac Arrest Doctor

Alex Colon
as Young Lord

Nat Grant
as Black Panther

Milton Earl Forrest
as Militant Leader

Carolyn Krigbaum
as Gloria Lebow

Paul Whaley
as Hospital Spokesman

Nancy MacKay
as Sheilah

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Critic Reviews for The Hospital

Audience Reviews for The Hospital

• Oct 17, 2013

  A good film about an urban hospital environment featuring an outstanding performance by George C. Scott. I think there is many a hospital television show that received its inspiration from this bold original.
  

  John B Super Reviewer
• Nov 12, 2012

  In a hospital wracked with bureaucracy and poor patient care, a suicidal doctor struggles to find meaning in his work and life. Part black comedy, which is drawn from the absurdity of reality, and part serious drama, <i>The Hospital</i> is one of the best films about the medical profession that I have ever seen. Incredible in its verisimilitude, Paddy Chayefsky's screenplay is smart, incisive, and passionately written. George C. Scott's performance is one of the best of his career, and his "freedom for the impotents" monologue is an enviable, engaging piece of acting. At its core, <i>The Hospital</i> is about how even the most human of moments fails to satisfy a deep urge to connect with our own humanity. It's about the disappointments of life, how they wear on us, turning us into unrecognizable automatons. The characters reach for meaning, and disappointed, they reach again, harder and more desperate. Overall, I love this film, and not only should it be required viewing in every medical school, its themes transcend a particular profession or historical moment.
  Jim H Super Reviewer
• Oct 24, 2012

  I honestly couldn't even finish this film, the tone seemed confused on whether it'd be serious or satire. The dialogue was mediocre and sometimes frustrating. I found it hard to have any and all focus in the film, and I think the director had the same problem.
  

  Daniel D Super Reviewer
• May 13, 2012

  George C. Scott is a brilliant actor. He makes "The Hospital" consistently entertaining, even when it begins to run out of steam towards the end. I understand what Paddy Chayefsky was trying to accomplish here with his script and, in some respects, he gets his message across. Problem is that it makes a mess of a good premise. The first half is genuinely funny, while the second is melodramatic and a little boring. But I like "The Hospital" regardless. Scott does an excellent job.
  Stephen E Super Reviewer

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