Ben Casey A Cardinal Act of Mercy: Part 1 (Season 2, Episode 15)
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TV Episode | 60 min | Drama

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Ben Casey

A Cardinal Act of Mercy: Part 1 (Season 2, Episode 15)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 60 min | Drama

A successful but arrogant lawyer, one of the few women to make it to the very top in a male profession, enters the hospital, and it turns out that she's hiding an addiction to heroin.

Director

Sydney Pollack

Writers

James E. Moser (creator) | Norman Katkov

Producer

Matthew Rapf

Cinematographer

Ted Voigtlander

Editor

Michael Pozen

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 14, 1963

Release date

Jan 14, 1963 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 1 win & 14 nominations

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9 cast members

Name	Known for
Vince Edwards Dr. Ben Casey (as Vincent Edwards) Dr. Ben Casey (as Vincent Edwards) See fewer	The Killing (1956)
Sam Jaffe Dr. David Zorba Dr. David Zorba See fewer	The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
Gary Crosby Lt. Harold Spencer Lt. Harold Spencer See fewer	Girl Happy (1965)
Timmy Everett Willie Morrison Willie Morrison See fewer	The Music Man (1962)
Glenda Farrell Martha Morrison Martha Morrison See fewer	Girl Missing (1933)
Miranda Jones Betty Betty See fewer	Have Gun - Will Travel (1957)
Lillian Powell Stella Stella See fewer	One Step Beyond (1959)
Napoleon Simpson Sam Sam See fewer	The Mummy's Curse (1944)
Kim Stanley Faith Parsons Faith Parsons See fewer	Seance on a Wet Afternoon (1964)