''The Oath'' is a short lived 1976 American TV anthology series. It consisted of two films, ''33 Hours in the Life of God'' and ''Sad and Lonely Sundays''. The series did not proceed but the two episodes aired as stand alone movies.

''33 Hours in the Life of God''

''33 Hours in the Life of God'' is a 1976 American TV movie. It was directed by

Glenn Jordan Glenn Jordan (born April 5, 1936) is a retired American television director and producer. Born in San Antonio, Texas, Jordan directed multiple episodes of ''Family'' and helmed numerous television movies, several based on real persons as divers ...

. It screened alongside ''Sad and Lonely Sundays''.

Plot

33 hours in the life of a top surgeon.

Cast

Hal Holbrook Harold Rowe Holbrook Jr. (February 17, 1925 – January 23, 2021) was an American actor, television director, and screenwriter. He first received critical acclaim in 1954 for a one-man stage show that he developed called ''Mark Twain Tonight!'' ...

as Dr Simon Abbott *

Carol Rossen Carol may refer to: People with the name *Carol (given name) *Henri Carol (1910–1984), French composer and organist *Martine Carol (1920–1967), French film actress * Sue Carol (1906–1982), American actress and talent agent, wife of actor Al ...

as Alison Abbott *

Hume Cronyn Hume Blake Cronyn Jr. OC (July 18, 1911 – June 15, 2003) was a Canadian-American actor and writer. Early life Cronyn, one of five children, was born in London, Ontario, Canada. His father, Hume Blake Cronyn, Sr., was a businessman and ...

as Dr Paul Jaffe *

Louise Latham Louise Latham (September 23, 1922 – February 12, 2018) was an American actress, perhaps best known for her portrayal of Bernice Edgar in Alfred Hitchcock's 1964 film ''Marnie''. Early years Latham came from Hamilton, Texas. She was from a fam ...

as Nurse Levitt

Reception

The ''Los Angeles Times'' called it "old fashioned and predictable".

''The Sad and Lonely Sundays''

''The Sad and Lonely Sundays'' is a 1976 American TV movie. It was a sequel to ''33 Hours in the Life of God'' and was based on a script by

Rod Serling Rodman Edward Serling (December 25, 1924 – June 28, 1975) was an American screenwriter, playwright, television producer, and narrator/on-screen host, best known for his live television dramas of the 1950s and his anthology television series ' ...

Cast

Jack Albertson Harold Albertson (June 16, 1907 – November 25, 1981), known professionally as Jack Albertson, was an American actor, comedian, dancer and singer who also performed in variety. Albertson was a Tony, Oscar, and Emmy winning actor. For his perfor ...

as Dr George Sorenson *

Will Geer Will Geer (born William Aughe Ghere; March 9, 1902 – April 22, 1978) was an American actor, musician, and social activist, who was active in labor organizing and other movements in New York and Southern California in the 1930s and 1940s. In Ca ...

as Lucas Wembly *Ed Flanders as Dr Frankman *

Eddie Firestone Eddie Firestone (December 11, 1920 – March 1, 2007) was an American radio, television, and film actor who accumulated over 200 total credits during his performing career. Early life When he was 12, Firestone was in the cast of ''Wheatenavil ...

as Dr Bainbridge * Doreen Lang as Hester *Dorothy Tristan as Gloria Evans *

Jeff Corey Jeff Corey (born Arthur Zwerling; August 10, 1914 – August 16, 2002) was an American stage and screen actor who became a well-respected acting teacher after being blacklisted in the 1950s. Life and career Corey attended New Utrecht High ...

as Dean Miller *Dori Brenner as Sandy *Bert Remsen as Mort Cooper

References

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