Opération clandestine

Original title: The Carey Treatment

1972
12
1h 41m

IMDb RATING

6.1/10

1.8K

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James Coburn in Opération clandestine (1972)

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Crime Mystery Thriller

At a Boston hospital, a new surgeon, Dr. Carey, becomes an amateur sleuth to help clear a colleague's name who's been accused of botching an illegal abortion that killed a 15 year old girl; ... Read allAt a Boston hospital, a new surgeon, Dr. Carey, becomes an amateur sleuth to help clear a colleague's name who's been accused of botching an illegal abortion that killed a 15 year old girl; the daughter of the chief surgeon.At a Boston hospital, a new surgeon, Dr. Carey, becomes an amateur sleuth to help clear a colleague's name who's been accused of botching an illegal abortion that killed a 15 year old girl; the daughter of the chief surgeon.

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IMDb RATING

6.1/10

1.8K

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Awards
- 1 nomination total

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The Carey Treatment

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Trivia
Blake Edwards disowned the final film due to constant studio interference. He originally planned to leave the project during production, but after MGM threatened to destroy his career, he finished filming and quit the day production ended.

Goofs
During the autopsy, the cadaver is clearly breathing.

Quotes
David Tao: There's nothing wrong with him that retirement and a healthy bowel movement wouldn't cure.

Connections
Referenced in Hammer (1972)

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Featured review

6/10

Non-think, wafer-thin indulgence

Curiously mediocre, middle-of-the-road film from director Blake Edwards, adapted from Michael Crichton's novel "A Case of Need," has James Coburn (cocky as ever, and enjoyably so) playing the new pathologist at a Boston hospital, sorting out the mystery of a young murder victim. Light drama keeps tongue-in-cheek yet has aspirations to be a whodunit and doesn't quite make the grade. Coburn's general panache is effortless, but he's just coasting through, and the role doesn't challenge him (or us) in any way. Jennifer O'Neill is attractive but (once again) underused as a romantic interest. Screenwriter Harriet Frank used the pseudonym James P. Bonner for the credits--just as original writer Crichton did (as Jeffrey Hudson) for his book! **1/2 from ****