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The Price of Life
Date Aired: 30 October 1970
Directed by: Michael O'Herlihy
Written by: Jack Miller
Produced by: Charles Larson
Executive Producer: Bob Claver
Cast:
Broderick Crawford - Dr Peter Goldstone
Stephen Brooks - Dr Greg Pettit
Christopher Stone - Dr Pooch Hardin
Hal Frederick - Dr Cal Barrin
Elaine Giftos - Bobbe Marsh
Mike Farrell - Dr Sam Marsh
Sandra Smith - Dr Lydia Thorpe
Skip Homeier - Dr Hugh Jacoby
Guest Stars:
Pete Duel - Fred Chalmers
Gene Raymond - Judge Tidings
Susan O'Connell - Millie Sutton
Patrick Horgan - Dr Byrnes
Bill Hayes - Vern Anderson
Paul Hampton - Mike Durrell
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Fred Chalmers is a young man who has just become
engaged to his girlfriend, Millie. He discovers that he requires regular
treatment on a kidney dialysis machine. However, because of a
shortage of money, the hospital simply does not have enough of these
machines and is forced to make value judgements on who will receive
treatment and who will not. As Fred is single and has no children,
he is refused treatment.
After being given just two months to
live, Fred becomes desperate and attempts to steal a machine, injuring
Dr Goldstone in the process. The interns then suggest to Fred that
if they prosecute him and take him to court, he will gain a great deal
of valuable publicity for the course. Fred agrees, even though he
knows that he will not live long enough to see any benefit from the
publicity.
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