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All rights reserved.Captain Newman, M.D. (1995, VHS)
A peculiar mixture of psychiatric drama and slapstick comedyReview created: 01/30/05
by: Stephen_Murray-- a member of Epinions and Advisor in Movies
Pros:
cast headed by Gregory Peck
cast headed by Gregory Peck
Cons:
at least one too many comic sideplots
at least one too many comic sideplots
"Captain Newman, M.D." (1963) is movie that is hard to classify. It strikes me as an amalgamation of two movies: an unflinching melodrama set in 1944 about an Army Air Force psychiatrist, Capt. Dr. Newman (Gregory Peck) attempting to deal with some cases of post-traumatic stress (PTS) disorder and a comedy-romance with a warm and pretty nurse (Angie Dickinson) and an orderly who, depending on whether he is working for or against one, is savvy or shifty (Tony Curtis, reprising the sticky-fingered part of his role in "Operation Petticoat," but out of any romantic competition herein). A mix of...
Review ID: 10000000000282266
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