Released:
1969-04-17

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.

Director:
Boris Sagal

Runtime:
1h 38min

Genre:
Drama, TV Movie

• Cast:
• 
  Richard Bradford
  as
  Dr. Joseph Gannon
• 
  Edward G. Robinson
  as
  Dr. Lee Forestman
• 
  James Daly
  as
  Dr. Paul Lochner
• 
  Kim Stanley
  as
  Joanna Hanson
• 
  Maurice Evans
  as
  Dr. Easler