Dr. Cook's Garden

Jan 19, 1971

1h 15m

★ 6.6

Overview

A young doctor returns to his New England home town after a long absence. He visits with the town's kindly old physician, Dr. Cook, a man he has admired since childhood. However, he soon finds out that the old doctor isn't quite what he seems to be, and the young doctor finds his life in danger.

Genres

Drama

Thriller

TV Movie

Production Companies

Paramount Television

Dr. Cook's Garden Trailers

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Cast

Leonard Cook

Bing Crosby

Jimmy Tennyson

Frank Converse

Janey Rausch

Blythe Danner

Elias Hart

Barnard Hughes

The Reverend

Thomas Barbour

Harry Bullitt

Fred Burrell

Ted Rausch

Staats Cotsworth

Essie Bullitt

Bethel Leslie

Dora Ludlow

Abby Lewis

Mary Booth

Carol Morley

Billy

Jordan Reed

Ruth Hart

Helen Stenborg

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