Captain Newman, M.D. (1963)

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Passed
2h 6min
Comedy, Drama
25 Dec 1963 (USA)
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In 1944, an Army doctor is in charge of a neuropsychiatric ward at an Army Air Corps hospital in Arizona, and he must deal with a variety of tough cases.

Director:

David Miller

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Stars:

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 7 nominations.
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Cast

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	Gregory Peck	...	Capt. Josiah J. Newman, MD
	Tony Curtis	...	Cpl. Jackson 'Jake' Leibowitz
	Angie Dickinson	...	Lt. Francie Corum
	Eddie Albert	...	Col. Norval Algate Bliss
	James Gregory	...	Col. Edgar Pyser
	Bethel Leslie	...	Mrs. Helene Winston
	Robert Duvall	...	Capt. Paul Cabot Winston
	Jane Withers	...	Lt. Grace Blodgett
	Dick Sargent	...	Lt. Belden 'Barney' Alderson
	Larry Storch	...	Cpl. Gavoni
	Robert F. Simon	...	Lt. Col. M.B. Larrabee
	Syl Lamont	...	Sgt. Kopp
	Paul Carr	...	Arthur Werbel
	Vito Scotti	...	Maj. Alfredo Fortuno
	Crahan Denton	...	Maj. Gen. Snowden
	Gregory Walcott	...	Capt. Howard
	Charlie Briggs	...	Gorkow (as Charles Briggs)
	Bobby Darin	...	Cpl. Jim Tompkins
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Margaret Nash	...	Nurse
	Steve Restivo	...	Italian Prisoner
	Barry Atwater	...	Maj. Dawes (uncredited)
	Ted Bessell	...	Carrozzo - Patient (uncredited)
	Gary Bohn	...	Guest at Christmas Party (uncredited)
	Cal Bolder	...	Patient in the Mental Ward (uncredited)
	Ron Brogan	...	Catholic Chaplain (uncredited)
	Calvin Brown	...	Guest at Christmas Party (uncredited)
	Marc Cavell	...	Patient in Ward (uncredited)
	Pat Colby	...	Nurse's Aide (uncredited)
	Ann Doran	...	Mrs. Pyser (uncredited)
	Dan Dowling	...	Officer at Christmas Party (uncredited)
	Mike Farrell	...	Patient (uncredited)
	Len Felber	...	Bar Patron (uncredited)
	Robert Fuca	...	Patient (uncredited)
	Seamon Glass	...	Patient (uncredited)
	George Golden	...	Officer at Christmas Party (uncredited)
	Jack Grinnage	...	Patient (uncredited)
	John Hart	...	Officer (uncredited)
	Shep Houghton	...	Officer at Christmas Party (uncredited)
	Kenner G. Kemp	...	Officer at Christmas Party (uncredited)
	David Landfield	...	Corporal (uncredited)
	Paul Lukather	...	Pilot (uncredited)
	Steven Marlo	...	Undetermined Role (uncredited)
	Clyde McLeod	...	Patient (uncredited)
	Tyler McVey	...	Officer at Medical Evaluation Hearing (uncredited)
	Jim Michael	...	Guest at Christmas Party (uncredited)
	Titus Moede	...	Undetermined Role (uncredited)
	Byron Morrow	...	Air Surgeon General (uncredited)
	Jose Portugal	...	Officer at Christmas Party (uncredited)
	Sam Reese	...	Haskell - Patient (uncredited)
	Mark Russell	...	Bar Patron (uncredited)
	Penny Santon	...	Waitress at Blue Grotto (uncredited)
	Paul Sorensen	...	Military Policeman at Christmas Party (uncredited)
	Amzie Strickland	...	Katie - Ward 3 Nurse (uncredited)
	Robert Strong	...	Jewish Chaplain (uncredited)
	Ken Swofford	...	Patient (uncredited)
	Joseph Walsh	...	Maccarades (uncredited)
	Martin West	...	Patient (uncredited)
	David Winters	...	Patient (uncredited)

Directed by

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David Miller

Written by

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Richard L. Breen	...	(screenplay) &
Phoebe Ephron	...	(screenplay) and
Henry Ephron	...	(screenplay)

Leo Rosten	...	(novel)

Produced by

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Robert Arthur	...	producer
Tony Curtis	...	executive producer (uncredited)
Gregory Peck	...	producer (uncredited)

Music by

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Frank Skinner	...	(music)
Russell Garcia	...	co-composer (uncredited)

Cinematography by

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Russell Metty

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director of photography

Editing by

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Alma Macrorie

Editorial Department

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Eddie Broussard

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assistant editor (uncredited)

Art Direction by

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Alexander Golitzen
Alfred Sweeney

Set Decoration by

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Howard Bristol

Costume Design by

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Rosemary Odell

Makeup Department

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Larry Germain	...	hair stylist
Bud Westmore	...	makeup artist
Jean Abbott	...	makeup artist (uncredited)
Emma M. diVittorio	...	hair stylist (uncredited)
Frank McCoy	...	makeup artist (uncredited)
Frank Prehoda	...	makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

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Joseph C. Behm

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unit production manager (as Joseph Behm)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Phil Bowles	...	assistant director
Robert D. Webb	...	second unit director
William S. Gilmore	...	assistant director (uncredited)
Terry Morse Jr.	...	second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

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Al Larusch	...	props (uncredited)
Anthony Lombardo	...	props (uncredited)
Jeff Stanton	...	props (uncredited)

Sound Department

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William Russell	...	sound
Waldon O. Watson	...	sound
John Erlinger	...	sound assistant (uncredited)
Henry Janssen	...	sound assistant (uncredited)
John Oliver	...	sound assistant (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Walter Hammond

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special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

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Albert Whitlock

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matte shots

Stunts

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Johnny Hagner	...	stunts (uncredited)
Robert 'Buzz' Henry	...	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Charles Cowie	...	grip (uncredited)
Ledge Haddow	...	assistant camera (uncredited)
Rollie Lane	...	still photographer (uncredited)
Eugene Lenoir	...	assistant camera (uncredited)
Eddie Pyle	...	camera operator (uncredited)
Kenneth Smith	...	grip (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Seth Banks	...	wardrobe (uncredited)
Dina Joseph	...	wardrobe (uncredited)
John Lucas	...	wardrobe (uncredited)
Norman Mayreis	...	wardrobe (uncredited)

Music Department

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Joseph Gershenson	...	music supervisor
Paul Salamunovich	...	conductor
Ethmer Roten	...	musician: flute (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Marshall Schlom

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script supervisor (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Leon Charles	...	dialogue coach
B.A. Whitaker	...	technical advisor (as Major B.A. Whitaker USAF)
Sherwyn Woods	...	technical advisor (as Captain Sherwyn Woods USAF)
Fred Knoth	...	set coordinator (uncredited)

Production Companies

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Distributors

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Universal Pictures (1963) (United States) (theatrical) (as A Universal Picture)
Empire Universal Films (1964) (Canada) (theatrical)
Rank Film Distributors (1964) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
Universal Pictures Proprietary (1964) (Australia) (theatrical)
Universal Pictures Corporation of Far East (1964) (Philippines) (theatrical)
Société Anonyme Universal-Film (1964) (France) (theatrical)
Société Anonyme Universal-Film (1964) (Belgium) (theatrical)
Universal Films Argentina (1964) (Argentina) (theatrical)
Universal Film (1964) (Sweden) (theatrical)
Universal Film (1964) (Norway) (theatrical)
MCA/Universal Home Video (1987) (United States) (VHS)
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2011) (United States) (DVD)
Pidax Film (2016) (Germany) (DVD)
Rete 4 (2016) (Italy) (tv)
Elephant Films (2019) (France) (video)
Kino Lorber Studio Classics (2020) (United States) (Blu-ray)

Special Effects

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Storyline

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Plot Summary	In 1944, Capt. Josiah J. Newman is the doctor in charge of Ward 7, the neuropsychiatric ward at an Army Air Corps hospital in Arizona. The hospital is under-resourced and Newman scrounges what he needs with the help of his inventive staff, especially Cpl. Jake Leibowitz. The military in general is only just coming to accept psychiatric disorders as legitimate and Newman generally has 6 weeks to cure them or send them on to another facility. Among his latest of the ward's many patients are Colonel Norville Bliss, who has dissociated from his past; Capt. Paul Winston, who is nearly catatonic after spending 13 months hiding in a cellar behind enemy lines; and 20-year-old Cpl. Jim Tompkins, who is severely traumatized after his aircraft was shot down. Others come and go, including Italian prisoners of war, but Newman and team all realize that their success means that the men will return to their units and combat. Written by garykmcd Plot Summary
Plot Keywords	arizona yuma-arizona desert schizophrenic catatonic-stupor See All (78) »
Taglines	It speaks to you in the language of love, laughter and tears !... See more »
Genres	Comedy Drama War
Parents Guide	View content advisory »
Certification	Argentina:13 Australia:A Finland:K-16 Netherlands:12 Norway:16 Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) Sweden:15 United Kingdom:A United Kingdom:12 (video) United States:Passed (National Board of Review) United States:TV-PG (TV Rating) United States:Approved West Germany:16 (f)

Additional Details

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Also Known As	Captain Newman (Ireland, English title) Le combat du Capitaine Newman (France) El capitán Newman (Spain) El capitán Newman (Chile) El capitán Newman (Venezuela) See more »
Runtime	126 min
Country	United States
Language	English Italian
Color	Color (Eastman Color by Pathé)
Aspect Ratio	1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix	Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Filming Locations	Fort Huachuca, Arizona, USA See more »

Did You Know?

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Trivia	Author Leo Rosten based the character of Captain Josiah Newman on his friend, Captain Ralph Greenson, a U.S. Army psychiatrist who worked with traumatized airmen during World War II, and was one of the first to identify the symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder following combat. See more »
Goofs	Even though the story is taking place in 1944, hairstyles, uniforms and clothes are from 1963. See more »
Movie Connections	Featured in Bobby Darin: I Want to Be a Legend (2001). See more »
Soundtracks	Jingle Bells See more »
Quotes	Capt. Josiah J. Newman, MD: You mustn't confuse sadness with depression, "professor." Cpl. Jackson 'Jake' Leibowitz: Is there any difference? Can a man look sad and still be happy? Capt. Josiah J. Newman, MD: Yes. Cpl. Jackson 'Jake' Leibowitz: Example? Capt. Josiah J. Newman, MD: You. See more »

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