The Interns

The Interns (1962)

Their nights are as fast and frantic as their days!

During their first year of internship at New North Hospital, a group of aspiring doctors undergo both personal and professional upheavals.

Date of release
1962-08-08
TMDB
6.0 / 10 (8)
Runtime
2h 0m
Genres
Romance, Drama
Director
David Swift

Casting

Interesting facts

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The Interns is a 1962 American drama film directed by David Swift and starring Michael Callan, Cliff Robertson, James MacArthur, Nick Adams, Haya Harareet and Suzy Parker. The film was a surprise box office hit and was followed by a 1964 sequel, The New Interns, and a 1970–1971 television medical drama series, The Interns, that was based on the films. The Interns was directed by David Swift.

Production

The film was based on a novel by 26-year-old Richard Frede, who had worked as an intern for two years. It was published in 1960 and became a best seller. Film rights were bought for a reported $75,000 plus 15% of the profits. It was optioned by producer Robert Cohn who set up the project at Columbia.

Columbia offered the film to David Swift to direct. "it was the first property that had been presented to me and I thought I could make a fairly decent movie of it, a commercial script", said Swift. Among the changes Swift made was adding more comedy which "leavened the austerity and brutality of the hospital background", according to the director.

A soundtrack album of the Leith Stevens scored, jazz-based music was released on Colpix Records.

Robert Wagner had signed a three-picture deal with Columbia, and announced he would play the role of Lew. "This won't be another Dr. Kildare picture, with the standard romance and the other stereotypes, I can assure you", said Wagner. However his role ended up being played by James MacArthur.

Sidney Poitier was also announced for the cast but did not appear in the final film.

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