The Holy Terror (1965)
A television dramatization based on the life and work of Florence Nightingale. The story, set in 1856, relates the incidents in her life following the war in the Crimea, where she had gained such fame that her name was virtually a household word.
Director: George Schaefer
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Julie Harris as Florence Nightingale |
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Denholm Elliott as Herbert |
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Torin Thatcher as Dr. Poole |
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Kate Reid as Aunt Mai |
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Leueen MacGrath as Fanny Nightingale |
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Brian Bedford as Billy Sims |
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Alan Webb as William Nightingale |
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Olga Bellin as Elizabeth Herbert |
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Constance Carpenter as Lady Stratford |
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Toni Darnay as Woman |
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John Gerstad as The Hawker |
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Margaret Hall as Nurse Hendricks |
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Lois Holmes as Rev. Mother Bermondsey |
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William Jackson as Lord Stratford |
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Michael Lewis as William Howard Russell |
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Joy Nichols as Nurse Smithers |
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Mildred Trares as Parthe Nightingale |
| Writing | James Lee | Writer |
| Production | George Schaefer | Producer |
| Directing | George Schaefer | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bob O'Bradovich | Makeup Artist |