The Heart Surgeon

The Heart Surgeon

150 mins | Drama, TV Movie | May 4, 1997

Cardiac surgeon Alex Marsden has an affair with Marcella Duggan, but then finds himself having to operate on her husband Larry, who is also his friend.

The Heart Surgeon

150 mins | Drama, TV Movie | May 4, 1997

The Heart Surgeon
Cardiac surgeon Alex Marsden has an affair with Marcella Duggan, but then finds himself having to operate on her husband Larry, who is also his friend.
Producers BBC, World Productions
Original title The Heart Surgeon
Directors Judy Uren, David Downing, Mark Challenor, Audrey Cooke
Writers John Collee

Cast

Nigel Havers

as Dr. Alex Marsden

Orla Brady

as Marcella Duggan

Lorcan Cranitch

as Larry Duggan

John Castle

as Charlie Hawkesmore

Claire Yarlett

as Sarah

Michael Troughton

as Bill Lester

Sam Dastor

as V. J. Krishna

Alexandra Gilbreath

as Rachel Ryan

David Ashton

as Phil Mycroft

Toby Salaman

as Coronor

Gillian Hanna

as Margot

Gabrielle Glaister

as Paula Shears

Roger Morlidge

as Maggot

Sylvester Salmon

as Joshua Unussu

Pauline Monro

as Hilda

Nicholas Hutchison

as Profusionist

Joy Harrison

as Anaesthetist

Mark Addy

as Phil Mycroft

Poppy Smith

as Ward Nurse

Dennis Banks

as Theatre Porter

James Barriscale

as Scrub Nurse

Andrew Hallett

as Runner

Adrian Bower

as ICU Nurse

Margaret John

as Mrs. Hughes

Kate Alderton

as TV Reporter