Gritty realistic hospital drama featuring manly Dr. Casey against the medical establishment, at first, under the watchful eye of Dr. Zorba, and later under the thumb of Chief of Surgery Dr. Freeland.
Turn back the clock and hit the beach with some of our favorite classic Hollywood stars.
Related News
-
Review: "The Devil's Brigade" (1968) Starring William Holden And Cliff Robertson; Blu-ray Special Edition
03 July 2020 | CinemaRetro -
Gene Dynarski Dies: ‘Seinfeld’, ‘Close Encounters Of The Third Kind’ Actor Was 86
27 April 2020 | Deadline -
Gene Dynarski, ‘Seinfeld’ and ‘Star Trek’ Actor, Dies at 86
27 April 2020 | Variety
User Lists
Related lists from IMDb users
Share this Rating
Title: Ben Casey (1961–1966)
Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.
Edit
Cast
| Complete series cast summary: | |||
| Vince Edwards | ... | Dr. Ben Casey 153 episodes, 1961-1966 | |
| Sam Jaffe | ... | Dr. David Zorba 127 episodes, 1961-1965 | |
Learn more
More Like This
The Fugitive
(1963–1967)
Adventure
|
Crime
|
Drama
Stars:
David Janssen,
William Conrad,
Barry Morse
The Untouchables
(1959–1963)
Action
|
Crime
|
Drama
Stars:
Robert Stack,
Walter Winchell,
Nicholas Georgiade
McMillan & Wife
(1971–1977)
Certificate: PG
Crime
|
Drama
|
Mystery
Stars:
Rock Hudson,
John Schuck,
Susan Saint James
The Rookies
(1972–1976)
Crime
|
Drama
Stars:
Georg Stanford Brown,
Sam Melville,
Gerald S. O'Loughlin
The F.B.I.
(1965–1974)
Crime
|
Drama
|
Mystery
Stars:
Efrem Zimbalist Jr.,
Philip Abbott,
William Reynolds
Kojak
(1973–1978)
Certificate: PG
Action
|
Crime
|
Drama
Stars:
Telly Savalas,
Dan Frazer,
Kevin Dobson
Edit
Plot Summary
|
Add Synopsis
See All (4) »
Storyline
Gritty realistic hospital drama featuring manly Dr. Casey against the medical establishment, at first, under the watchful eye of Dr. Zorba, and later under the thumb of Chief of Surgery Dr. Freeland.
Plot Keywords:
medical profession | doctor | hospital | character name as series title |Genres:
DramaParents Guide:
Add content advisory for parents »
Edit
Did You Know?
Trivia
Dr. Zorba was originally named "Dr. Rosenberg". But ABC insisted his name to be changed, because they did not want the character to be Jewish. Creator James E. Moser cast Sam Jaffe to play Zorba with a Yiddish accent to emphasize that the character was meant to be Jewish. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.
Edit
See full technical specs »
Details
Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
2 October 1961 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Doktorlar See more »Filming Locations:
Desilu Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA See more »Company Credits
Show more on
IMDbPro »
Ben Casey is the chief neurosurgeon in County Hospital in a large city. He is surrounded by a well-trained staff of doctors and nurses. Each show focuses on a different aspect of life in the hospital. One show features Casey being sued for slander by an incompetent doctor. Casey is brilliant, but has an opinion about everything, so he stays in trouble with the front office.
Sam Jaffe stars as Dr. David Zorba, Caseys mentor and friend. Zorba advises him in important matters both as his superior, and his friend.
There are many guest stars seen over the years that this show ran. Jack Klugman, Brett Sommers, Franciot Tone, Ed Begley, Sr, Telly Savalas (with hair!) Cliff Robertson, Bruce Dern, just to name a few. The drama is well-told and engrossing.
Not everything is pure drama. One episode has Casey helping out one night in the emergency room dealing with crackpot people with imaginary problems.
Casey and Dr. Maggie Graham have an on-and-off relationship throughout the series.
If you get a chance to see Ben Casey, try to catch it with show #1, where Casey gets stuck with a needle after it was used in a test on a girl with rabies! You will be hooked.