Something the Lord Made
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Something the Lord Made (2004)

30/05/2004
TV Movie, Drama
1h 50m

A breakthrough that changed the face of medicine. A unique partnership that broke the rules.

Overview

A dramatization of the relationship between heart surgery pioneers Alfred Blalock and Vivien Thomas.

  • Joseph SargentDirector
  • Peter SilvermanWriter
  • Robert CaswellWriter
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

Keywords

  • friendship
  • mentor
  • biography
  • man of one's dreams
  • based on true story
  • hospital
  • cardiologist
  • inspiring story
  • surgery
  • racial prejudice
  • open heart surgery
  • medical drama
  • 1930s
  • racial discrimination
  • medical experiment
  • medical research laboratory

Top Billed Cast

Alan Rickman

Alan Rickman

Dr. Alfred Blalock

Yasiin Bey

Yasiin Bey

Vivien Thomas

Kyra Sedgwick

Kyra Sedgwick

Mary Blalock

Gabrielle Union

Gabrielle Union

Clara Thomas

Merritt Wever

Merritt Wever

Mrs. Saxon

Charles S. Dutton

Charles S. Dutton

William Thomas

Mary Stuart Masterson

Mary Stuart Masterson

Dr. Helen Taussig

Irene Ziegler

Irene Ziegler

Francis Grebel

Luray Cooper

Luray Cooper

Charles Manlove

Cliff McMullen

Lodel Williams

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