United States / Jan 13, 1980 / NBC
Doctor Franken (1980)
Directed by Jeff Lieberman, Marvin J. Chomsky
1h 40minruntime
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5.0/10
Plot
This variation of the Frankenstein legend, set in a brownstone in present-day Manhattan, has Robert Vaughn as a determined New York surgeon bringing "parts" home from work -- the hospital where he does experimental research -- to painstakingly rebuild the shattered body of an anonymous patient with organs from various donors.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Takayo Doran | Claire |
| Claiborne Cary | Jenny |
| Nicolas Surovy | Martin Elson |
| Rudolph Willrich | Arthur Gurnsey |
| Sam Schacht | Lt. Pearson |
| Conchetta Tolman | Reporter |
| Ted Sorel | Gerald Blake |
| Sylvia Lowe | Mrs. Parker |
| Penelope Paley | Technician |
| Roger Til | Anaesthesiologist |
| Myrna Stennett | Hello Woman |
| Ed Van Nuys | Bartender |
| William Huston | Cop |
| Ralph Drischell | Doorman |
| Norman Parker | Morgue Attendant |
| Florence Rupert | Woman in Bar |
| Alan Cabal | Car Thief |
Genres
HorrorScience FictionDramaTV Movie
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Doctor Franken |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Titus Productions, Janus Productions, NBC Productions |
| Release date | 13 gennaio 1980 |
| Executive producer | Herbert Brodkin |
| Production | Robert Berger |
| Writer | Mary Shelley, Lee Thomas, Jeff Lieberman |
| Editing | Robert M. Reitano |
| Cinematography | Alan Metzger |
| Assistant directors | Jeff Lieberman, Marvin J. Chomsky |
| Camera operators | Alan Metzger |
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| Additional photography | Alan Metzger |
| Production design | Ed Wittstein |
| Art direction | Ed Wittstein |
| Set decoration | Ed Wittstein |
| Music | John Morris |
| Sound | John Morris |
Release dates
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