Medic - A Time to be Alive (1955) - medical drama - Richard Boone

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Medic - A Time to be Alive (1955) - medical drama - Richard Boone

Medic was an American medical drama that aired on NBC beginning in 1954. Medic was television's first doctor drama to focus attention on medical procedures.

Created by its principal writer James E. Moser, Medic tried to create realism which would typify medical shows from then on. (wikipedia)

Plot - Eleven-year old Danny is a hemophiliac, even a slight injury can cause death. He's cut his arm and the doctors must halt the bleeding. Now his older sister worries that she too may be subject to the genetic disease.

Director: Ted Post
Writers: James E. Moser (creator), Art Napoleon (teleplay)
Stars: Richard Boone, Barry Curtis, Emlen Davies
Production Co: Medic Productions