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The Best of Men follows one remarkable doctor as he transforms the standards of care for paraplegics. Arriving at Stoke Mandeville Hospital in 1944, Doctor Guttman reinvigorates the lives of his staff and patients with one daring move: he introduces athletics into the rehabilitation plan of his patients, paralyzed soldiers who have been cast-off and are facing death from neglect.
Original Release
08/16/2012
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Cast
Name | Character |
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George MacKay | Private William Heath |
Bebe Sanders | Ruth |
Leigh Quinn | Nurse Carr |
Eddie Marsan | Dr. Ludwig Guttmann / Dr Ludwig Guttmann |
Ben Owen-Jones | Neil |
Rob Brydon | Corporal Wynne Bowen |
David Proud | Jeremy |
Niamh Cusack | Sister Edwards |
Richard McCabe | Dr. Cowan / Dr Cowan |
Nicholas Jones | General Blake |
Directors
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Cast
Name | Character |
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George MacKay | Private William Heath |
Bebe Sanders | Ruth |
Leigh Quinn | Nurse Carr |
Eddie Marsan | Dr. Ludwig Guttmann / Dr Ludwig Guttmann |
Ben Owen-Jones | Neil |
Rob Brydon | Corporal Wynne Bowen |
David Proud | Jeremy |
Niamh Cusack | Sister Edwards |
Richard McCabe | Dr. Cowan / Dr Cowan |
Nicholas Jones | General Blake |
Tristan Sturrock | Sergeant 'Q' Hills |
Nigel Lindsay | Mr. Heath |
Rachael Spence | Mrs. Heath |
Tracy-Ann Oberman | Else Guttmann |
Stephen McGonigle | Dr. Greg Greene |
Mali Harries | Shirley Bowen |
Edmund Digby-Jones | Paul |
Francesca Bailey | ATS Driver |
Ludwig Guttmann | Self |
Kim Chapman | Windmill Girl |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Matthew Read | Executive Producer |
Harriet Davison | Producer |
Tracie Wright | Producer |