The Interns (film)

The Interns is a 1962 drama film that starred Michael Callan and Cliff Robertson. This film is a medical melodrama that presages many similar TV programs to follow. It centers on the personal and professional conflicts of young medical interns under the tutorage of senior surgeons, Telly Savalas and Buddy Ebsen.

Lew becomes involved romantically with Gloria Stefanie Powers, a student nurse. Alec Considine Michael Callan, a classmate who wants to become a psychiatrist, is caught in a love triangle and experiences an emotional breakdown. The interns gather a year later to see whats become of their lives and careers.The film was based on a novel by 26yearold 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 plusof the profits. It was optioned by producer Robert Cohn who set up the project at Columbia. ........

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