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Dr. Cook's Garden

  • TV Movie
  • 19711971
  • 1h 15m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
194
YOUR RATING
Dr. Cook's Garden (1971)
  • Drama
  • Thriller
A young doctor returns to his New England home town after a long absence. He visits with the town's kindly old physician, Dr. Cook, a man he has admired since childhood. However, he soon fin... Read allA young doctor returns to his New England home town after a long absence. He visits with the town's kindly old physician, Dr. Cook, a man he has admired since childhood. However, he soon finds out that the old doctor isn't quite what he seems to be, and the young doctor finds his... Read allA young doctor returns to his New England home town after a long absence. He visits with the town's kindly old physician, Dr. Cook, a man he has admired since childhood. However, he soon finds out that the old doctor isn't quite what he seems to be, and the young doctor finds his life in danger.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
194
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Ted Post
  • Writers
    • Ira Levin(play)
    • Art Wallace(teleplay)
  • Stars
    • Bing Crosby
    • Frank Converse
    • Blythe Danner
Top credits
  • Director
    • Ted Post
  • Writers
    • Ira Levin(play)
    • Art Wallace(teleplay)
  • Stars
    • Bing Crosby
    • Frank Converse
    • Blythe Danner
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    • 12User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Bing Crosby
    Bing Crosby
    • Dr. Leonard Cookas Dr. Leonard Cook
    Frank Converse
    Frank Converse
    • Jimmy Tennysonas Jimmy Tennyson
    Blythe Danner
    Blythe Danner
    • Janey Rauschas Janey Rausch
    Thomas Barbour
    • The Reverendas The Reverend
    Fred Burrell
    • Harry Bullittas Harry Bullitt
    Staats Cotsworth
    • Ted Rauschas Ted Rausch
    Barnard Hughes
    Barnard Hughes
    • Elias Hartas Elias Hart
    Bethel Leslie
    Bethel Leslie
    • Essie Bullittas Essie Bullitt
    Abby Lewis
    • Dora Ludlowas Dora Ludlow
    Carol Morley
    • Mary Boothas Mary Booth
    Jordan Reed
    • Billyas Billy
    Helen Stenborg
    Helen Stenborg
    • Ruth Hartas Ruth Hart
    • Director
      • Ted Post
    • Writers
      • Ira Levin(play)
      • Art Wallace(teleplay)
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    • Trivia
      The original Broadway production of "Dr. Cook's Garden" opened at the Belasco Theater on Sept. 25, 1967 and ran for 8 performances closing on Spet. 30, 1967 starring Burl Ives as Dr. Cook, and Keir Dullea as young Dr. Tennyson.
    • Quotes

      Dr. Leonard Cook: There you are! Made especially for Billy! Lettered as Cook MD! Now you take care of that autograph! Very valuable!

    User reviews12

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    Top review
    Perhaps this film inspired Kervorkian?
    One of the amazing films of the ABC Tuesday Night at the Movies, Bing Crosby starts out as a Kervorkian style doctor but crosses the line as he begins to make judgments on who in his small town must live or die based on their conduct. Chilling and foretelling.
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    • Release date
      • January 19, 1971 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • En läkares trädgård
    • Filming locations
      • Vermont, USA
    • Production company
      • Paramount Television
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 15 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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