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Police Surgeon

Original title: Dr. Simon Locke
  • TV Series
  • 1971–19751971–1975
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
83
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Sam Groom in Dr. Simon Locke (1971)
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The cases of rugged young Dr. Locke and his crusty mentor Dr. Sellers.The cases of rugged young Dr. Locke and his crusty mentor Dr. Sellers.The cases of rugged young Dr. Locke and his crusty mentor Dr. Sellers.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
83
YOUR RATING
  • Creators
    • Chester Krumholz
    • Wilton Schiller
  • Stars
    • Sam Groom
    • Larry D. Mann
    • Len Birman
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  • Creators
    • Chester Krumholz
    • Wilton Schiller
  • Stars
    • Sam Groom
    • Larry D. Mann
    • Len Birman
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    • 6User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Sam Groom
    Sam Groom
    • Dr. Simon Lockeas Dr. Simon Locke
    95 episodes95 eps • 1971–1975
    Larry D. Mann
    Larry D. Mann
    • Lt. Jack Gordonas Lt. Jack Gordon
    53 episodes53 eps • 1972–1975
    Len Birman
    Len Birman
    • Lt. Dan Palmeras Lt. Dan Palmer
    38 episodes38 eps • 1971–1973
    Nerene Virgin
    • Dispatcheras Dispatcher
    34 episodes34 eps • 1972–1974
    Jack Albertson
    Jack Albertson
    • Dr. Andrew Sellersas Dr. Andrew Sellers
    26 episodes26 eps • 1971–1972
    Nuala Fitzgerald
    Nuala Fitzgerald
    • Nurse Louise Wynnas Nurse Louise Wynn
    25 episodes25 eps • 1971–1972
    John Kerr
    • Shayas Shay…
    14 episodes14 eps • 1971–1975
    Sean Sullivan
    Sean Sullivan
    • Jakeas Jake…
    8 episodes8 eps • 1971–1974
    Frank Aldous
    • Amos Dawesas Amos Dawes…
    6 episodes6 eps • 1971–1975
    Deana Reed
    • Dispatcheras Dispatcher
    6 episodes6 eps • 1974–1975
    Larry Reynolds
    Larry Reynolds
    • Eddie Hammondas Eddie Hammond…
    5 episodes5 eps • 1971–1975
    Dominic Hogan
    • Kidas Kid…
    5 episodes5 eps • 1971–1975
    Tedde Moore
    Tedde Moore
    • Amyas Amy…
    5 episodes5 eps • 1972–1975
    Diana Leblanc
    Diana Leblanc
    • Ruthas Ruth…
    4 episodes4 eps • 1971–1974
    Len Doncheff
    Len Doncheff
    • Charlieas Charlie…
    4 episodes4 eps • 1972–1975
    John Stoneham
    • Alanas Alan…
    4 episodes4 eps • 1973–1974
    Charlotte Blunt
    • Alineas Aline…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1972–1974
    Louis Del Grande
    • Al Kutneras Al Kutner…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1973–1975
    • Creators
      • Chester Krumholz
      • Wilton Schiller
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    Dr. Simon Locke was a handsome young physician who moved to the small town of Dixon Mills, Canada, where he set up practice with his curmudgeonly older mentor Dr. Andrew Sellers. Louise Wynn was their nurse, as they treated crime victims, abused children and a variety of diseases, some serious, others not so. In the second season, Dr. Locke left Dixon Mills, Dr. Sellers and Nurse Wynn behind for the big city, where he joined the police emergency unit and received a new boss in former Dixon Mills cop Dan Palmer. Palmer was later replaced by Lt. Gordon, as Locke investigated a number of crimes associated with the patients he was treating. —Marty McKee <mmckee@soltec.net>
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      Jack Albertson was so disgusted at the cheap, slipshod way this show was produced that he actually pulled out of it halfway into its first season, after seeing a particularly bad set of rushes. Reminded that he still had a contract, he said, "After what I just saw up there, no jury in the world would convict me." He received his release shortly thereafter.

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    6/10
    formula, but
    I watched this show in England in the seventies, and actually preferred it to many of the other American series of the period that were treated much less harshly by the critics. It was formulaic, so I was puzzled why I felt that way. Eventually I decided it was because it was only 30 -minute episodes. Most of the hour-format series seemed to take 30- minute plots and stretch them to approach an hour, so that copious commercial breaks wouldn't hurt. Taking an exactly similar plot and pacing it for 30 minutes (showing in England, without the monstrous commercial breaks) was better.
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    • Release date
      • September 10, 1971 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Polizeiarzt Simon Lark
    • Filming locations
      • Pickering, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • CTV Television Network
      • Dorian-Bentwood Productions
      • Four Star Productions
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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