Diagnosis Murder: A Twist of the Knife(1993)
Dr Sloan suspects that his flame of long ago, famous heart surgeon Dr Rachel Walters, has murdered US Senator Cabot on the occasion of a guest operation at the community hospital. After a long investigation, Sloan and fellow detectives Dr Bentley and Dr Parker discover her motive: Years ago, Cabot had caused a hit-and-run accident that put her daughter into coma. But how did Dr Walters manage to pass the deadly bacteria on to the senator in front of TV cameras?
Movie: Diagnosis Murder: A Twist of the Knife
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Doctor Mark Sloan
Dr. Rachel Walters
Dr. Amanda Bentley
Marilyn Cabot
Dr. Jack Parker
Nurse Judith
Det. Steve Sloan
Mr. Macon
Bristol
Dennis Chapin
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Dr Sloan suspects that his flame of long ago, famous heart surgeon Dr Rachel Walters, has murdered US Senator Cabot on the occasion of a guest operation at the community hospital. After a long investigation, Sloan and fellow detectives Dr Bentley and Dr Parker discover her motive: Years ago, Cabot had caused a hit-and-run accident that put her daughter into coma. But how did Dr Walters manage to pass the deadly bacteria on to the senator in front of TV cameras?
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1993-02-13
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