Nightingales

Nightingales

120 mins | Drama, TV Movie | June 27, 1988

"Nightingales" are eight student nurses living off campus in Southern California in this stylish Aaron Spelling production that ultimately was developed into a short-lived series which aired on NBC at the beginning of 1989. Subsequently edited down to 90 minutes, the film later served as the premiere episode for the series, which was reworked to add Suzanne Pleshette and Barry Newman as stars.

Nightingales

120 mins | Drama, TV Movie | June 27, 1988

Nightingales
"Nightingales" are eight student nurses living off campus in Southern California in this stylish Aaron Spelling production that ultimately was developed into a short-lived series which aired on NBC at the beginning of 1989. Subsequently edited down to 90 minutes, the film later served as the premiere episode for the series, which was reworked to add Suzanne Pleshette and Barry Newman as stars.
Producers Aaron Spelling Productions
Original title Nightingales
Directors Mimi Leder
Writers Victoria Johns, Deborah Zoe Dawson

Cast

Fran Bennett

as Nurse Ritt

Chelsea Field

as Samantha

Galyn Görg

as Lorna Michaels

Neith Hunter

as Julie Prescott

Mimi Kuzyk

as Liz McCarren

John Bennett Perry

as Dr. Roger Trainor

Britta Phillips

as Thea Bascomb

Larry Poindexter

as Buzz Forman

Reed Rudy

as Todd Aronson

Kristy Swanson

as Becky

Susan Walters

as Bridget

Randy Brooks

as Dr. Warren

Woody Brown

as Daniel Parker

Bette Ford

as Bridget's Mother

Sherman Howard

as Carl Brock

Jennifer Rhodes

as Effie

Philip Sterling

as Sam Stein

Gary Werntz

as Agt. James

Fern Fitzgerald

as Prosecutor

J. Jay Saunders

as Judge

David Gale

as Herman Holiday

Keone Young

as Bill Chao

Lorinne Vozoff

as Mrs. Frelich

John Dullaghan

as Attorney

Susan Saldivar

as School Aide

Anthony Barton

as Chauffeur