
Operation Heartbeat
Drama · TV Movie
Overview
Lawsuits fly when a widow believes a gifted surgeon allowed her husband to die so his heart could be transplanted into the doctor's ailing mentor and friend. Operation Heartbeat was the pilot movie for the TV series Medical Center.
Top Cast


Richard Bradford
Richard Bradford
Dr. Joseph Gannon
Richard Bradford
Dr. Joseph Gannon


Edward G. Robinson
Edward G. Robinson
Dr. Lee Forestman
Edward G. Robinson
Dr. Lee Forestman


James Daly
James Daly
Dr. Paul Lochner
James Daly
Dr. Paul Lochner


Kim Stanley
Kim Stanley
Joanna Hanson
Kim Stanley
Joanna Hanson


Maurice Evans
Maurice Evans
Dr. Easler
Maurice Evans
Dr. Easler


Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy
Clifford Coswell
Kevin McCarthy
Clifford Coswell


J.D. Cannon
J.D. Cannon
Thomas Jarris
J.D. Cannon
Thomas Jarris


William Windom
William Windom
Raymond Hanson
William Windom
Raymond Hanson


Shelley Fabares
Shelley Fabares
'Mike' Carter
Shelley Fabares
'Mike' Carter


James Shigeta
James Shigeta
Chief Resident
James Shigeta
Chief Resident
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