28 minutes to destroy a man's life — and maybe redeem it.
The good doctor is on trial before the British Medical Association Council, if he is found guilty, he will no longer be allowed to practice medicine. The story unfolds through flashbacks which depict his career and his subsequent downfall.
Acting
James Donald carries the weight of a crumbling idealist.
Direction
Paul Bogart packs a lifetime into 28 tight minutes.
Director
Paul Bogart
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This TV adaptation predates the more famous 1938 film version starring Robert Donat, both based on A.J. Cronin's novel.
The BMA trial structure reflects real early 20th-century medical establishment politics that Cronin experienced firsthand as a physician.
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