The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel
“A beautiful young doctor. Loved by the man she had to leave. Hated by the people she came to help.”
Synopsis
A big-city female doctor returns to her roots in the backwoods of the Blue Ridge Mountains to bring modern medicine to the local folks in the Appalachia of the 1930s and finds herself at odds with the homespun ways of the resident medicine woman.
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CBS promo The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel 1978
Type: Trailer • Published 2012-02-06
Top Cast
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Lindsay Wagner
Dr. Meg Laurel
Jane Wyman
Granny Arrowroot
Dorothy McGuire
Effie Webb
Andrew Duggan
Judge Adamson
Gary Lockwood
Harley Moon
Brock Peters
Joe
John Reilly
Thom Laurel
Charles Tyner
Doug Slocomb
James Woods
Sin Eater
Woodrow Parfrey
Messerschmidt
Peggy Walton-Walker
Mrs. Slocomb
Kath Soucie
Becca
Tracey Gold
Laurie Mae Moon
Cherilyn Parsons
Sophie Pride
Tom Spratley
The Dentist
Gary Graham
Jacob Barth
Ray Young
Joel
Gloria Stuart
Rose Hooper
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Guy Green
- Screenplay & Story
- Douglas Schwartz, Joe Fineman, Michael Berk
- Original Score
- Gerald Fried
- Original Title
- The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
- Production Studios
- Columbia Pictures Television, CBS
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Guy Green
Douglas Schwartz, Joe Fineman, Michael Berk
Gerald Fried
Al Francis
G. Pat Clark
Paul B. Radin, Ron Samuels
Department Leadership Roster
Guy Green
Director
Paul B. Radin
Producer
G. Pat Clark
Editor
Douglas Schwartz
Writer
Grady Hunt
Costume Design
Al Francis
Director of Photography
Joe Fineman
Writer
Michael Berk
Writer
Gerald Fried
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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What is The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel about?
A big-city female doctor returns to her roots in the backwoods of the Blue Ridge Mountains to bring modern medicine to the local folks in the Appalachia of the 1930s and finds herself at odds with the homespun ways of the resident medicine woman.
Who directed The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel?
The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel was directed by Guy Green.
Who stars in The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel?
The principal cast of The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel includes Lindsay Wagner, Jane Wyman, Dorothy McGuire, Andrew Duggan, Gary Lockwood.
When was The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel released and how long is it?
The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel was released in 1979 with a total runtime of 2h 25m.
Who composed the musical score for The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel was composed by Gerald Fried.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel?
The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).