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The Ordeal of Dr. Shannon

This episode presents a drama about Dr. Robert Shannon, a brilliant American resident physician, who abandons a promising career and resigns his hospital post to find the right vaccine against a new and fatal influenza germ. He faces pressures from all sides, from his friends, medical superiors and the woman he loves.

English
  • Originally Aired December 16, 1962
  • Runtime 45 minutes
  • Network NBC
  • Created November 9, 2006 by
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Name Type Role
Robert Stewart Writer
Joan Kemp-Welch Director
A.J. Cronin Director