Dr. Kildare A Very Infectious Disease (Season 2, Episode 24)
TV Episode | 60 min | Drama

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Dr. Kildare

A Very Infectious Disease (Season 2, Episode 24)

TV Episode | 60 min | Drama

Working with a middle-aged Australian intern from the outback, Kildare is disturbed by the man's disregard for protocol and paperwork---and by his deeply prejudicial attitude toward a patient sent to the hospital from immigration services.

Director

Jules Bricken

Writers

Bob Duncan | Wanda Duncan

Producer

David Victor

Composer

Harry Sukman (music score)

Cinematographer

Harkness Smith

Editor

Harry V. Knapp

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 21, 1963

Release date

Mar 21, 1963 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 5 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 2 wins & 4 nominations

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12 cast members

Name	Known for
Richard Chamberlain Dr. James Kildare Dr. James Kildare See fewer	The Towering Inferno (1974)
Raymond Massey Dr. Leonard Gillespie Dr. Leonard Gillespie See fewer	Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
Dan O'Herlihy Dr. Phillip Downey Dr. Phillip Downey See fewer	RoboCop (1987)
Jean Hagen Nurse Mary Ogilvy Nurse Mary Ogilvy See fewer	Singin' in the Rain (1952)
Vito Scotti Jesus Munoz Jesus Munoz See fewer	The Godfather (1972)
Eddie Ryder Dr. Simon Agurski Dr. Simon Agurski See fewer	The Twilight Zone (1959)
Fay Baker Mrs. Tucker Mrs. Tucker See fewer	Notorious (1946)
John Baer Ralph Farwell Ralph Farwell See fewer	Terry and the Pirates (1952)
Chris Hughes Jerry Tucker Jerry Tucker See fewer	Stakeout! (1962)
Betty Harford Nurse (uncredited) Nurse (uncredited) See fewer	The China Syndrome (1979)
Nora Marlowe Mrs. Smith (uncredited) Mrs. Smith (uncredited) See fewer	The Thomas Crown Affair (1968)
Zolya Talma Mrs. Vela (uncredited) Mrs. Vela (uncredited) See fewer	Guiding Light (1952)