The Depth of Beauty (25 Jan. 1979)

Quincy investigates the suicide of a woman who was horribly disfigured after undergoing a face peel that was performed by an incompetent plastic surgeon. He then goes on a crusade to see ... See full summary »

Director:

Ray Danton

Writers:

Robert Crais (teleplay), Robert Crais (story),

Stars:

Jack Klugman, John S. Ragin, Val Bisoglio

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Jack Klugman	...	Dr. R. Quincy, M.E.
John S. Ragin	...	Dr. Robert Asten
Val Bisoglio	...	Danny Tovo
Robert Ito	...	Sam Fujiyama
Joseph Roman	...	Sgt. Brill
Jane Greer	...	Dorrie Larkin
Rudy Solari	...	Deputy DA Baker
Donald May	...	Dr. Walt Mitchell
Walter Brooke	...	Harry Chase, Dr. Green's Attorney
Joey Forman	...	Eddie Carlton (as Joey Foreman)
Leonard Stone	...	Judge Sheldon Monroe
Garnett Smith	...	Dr. Emile Green
Vernon Weddle	...	Hal Peters
Barry Cahill	...	Hatton
Noah Keen	...	Dr. Stone

Storyline

Quincy investigates the suicide of a woman who was horribly disfigured after undergoing a face peel that was performed by an incompetent plastic surgeon. He then goes on a crusade to see that his operation is shut down and he is aided by a former motion picture beauty who was victimized by the same doctor.

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Crime

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 January 1979 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Glen A. Larson Productions, Universal TV

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

Sadly, I am not sure if things have changed that much since this episode aired.

any doctor can do plastic surgery Jane Greer

The show begins on a very stirring note--a woman, despite her husband's pleas, jumps from a building to her death. During the subsequent autopsy, Quincy notices that despite the damage from the fall, the woman was horribly scarred from a botched plastic surgery. It seems that the woman couldn't stand how she looked and this led to her killing herself. Then, when Quincy learns of another botched surgery from the same doctor, he's out on a crusade to stop this butcher. Yet, again and again, he's frustrated--frustrated that any doctor can do plastic surgery regardless of his or her training and also frustrated because the system moves so slowly to put a stop to such incompetence. Quincy's only chance to convince the court to stop the incompetent doctor is to get a famous actress (Jane Greer) to come forward and show the world how he turned her into a deformed creature.

Sometimes I like the 'crusader Quincy' episodes and occasionally I don't. This one worked well for me and was a very emotional episode. Plus, although the show aired well over thirty years ago, this sort of problem STILL exists--as gynecologists, psychiatrist and podiatrists CAN open up a plastic surgery practice without no specialized training. Overall, the show packs a great emotional wallop and it's as good now as when it first aired.