Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Matter of Humanities

Synopsis

The pilot film for the long-run series introduced the kindly small-town general practitioner who, following a mild coronary, grudgingly brings in an independent, motorcycling young associate to help share his workload. Welby's lady friend and his family, part of the plot of this movie, were written out of the subsequent series, with only his medical sidekick, Steven Kiley, and their secretary/nurse, Consuelo, remaining as regulars.

Cast

Robert Young

Marcus Welby

James Brolin

Steven Kiley

Anne Baxter

Myra Sherwood

Susan Strasberg

Tina Sawyer

Lew Ayres

Dr. Andrew Swanson

Tom Bosley

Tiny Baker

Pete Duel

Lew Sawyer

Sheila Larken

Sandy Welby

Mercer Harris

Ray Wells

Penny Santon

Consuelo Guadalupe-Lopez