Ben Casey Victory Wears a Cruel Smile (Season 1, Episode 19)
TV-MA
TV Episode | 60 min | Drama

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Ben Casey

Victory Wears a Cruel Smile (Season 1, Episode 19)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 60 min | Drama

When a novice needs hospital care after seeing double, Casey uncovers malpractice by her assigned doctor and risks going to court on a slander charge for exposing the quack.

Director

Abner Biberman

Writers

James E. Moser (creator) | Harry Julian Fink (written by)

Cinematographer

Ted Voigtlander

Editor

Bruce Schoengarth

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 12, 1962

Release date

Feb 12, 1962 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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12 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)
Alfred Ryder Dr. Charles Reiner Dr. Charles Reiner See fewer	True Grit (1969)
Edward Andrews John Huett John Huett See fewer	Sixteen Candles (1984)
Nancy Rennick Catherine Huett Catherine Huett See fewer	Rescue 8 (1958)
Don Spruance Dr. Robert Ward Dr. Robert Ward See fewer	Ben Casey (1961)
John Zaremba Dr. Harold Jensen Dr. Harold Jensen See fewer	20 Million Miles to Earth (1957)
Tyler McVey Actor Actor See fewer	Night of the Blood Beast (1958)
Louise Lorimer Actress Actress See fewer	Flying Cadets (1941)
Freeman Lusk Actor Actor See fewer	Adventures of Superman (1952)
Ruth Foster Actress Actress See fewer	Cyborg 2087 (1966)
Ed Begley Sam Bundy Sam Bundy See fewer	12 Angry Men (1957)