Captain Newman, M.D. (1963) Poster

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Sex & Nudity

  • Very mild.
  • One character discretely suggests that a woman should sleep with her husband in order to help him come out of his psychological state. She tells him that she does not feel the need to prostitute herself.
  • Some mild kissing is shown.
  • A man mentions that a woman has a lovely neck.

Violence & Gore

  • In the film's most intense scene, a man climbs to the top of a water tower and jumps off committing suicide. The film doesn't show his impact, but he is shown starting to jump. There are no sound effects, but the music in this scene is fairly dramatic.
  • A man threatens to kill himself with a knife and a prolonged fight scene occurs in which two men try to take the knife from him.
  • Some comic violence throughout involving falls and hard lumps, but no blood.
  • Some non-graphic stories are told involving violence during war time.

Profanity

  • A man says Jesus as profanity, then calls out to Jesus for help saying "Dear Jesus" over and over.
  • Scattered d-words and h-words.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • Mild drinking throughout. Two characters are shown drunk.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • A man in the clinic tells about traumatic military experience in which, among others, his friend was decapitated. The man screams a lot and calls out to Jesus.
  • The suicide scene is mildly intense.
  • One scene where a man starts smashing a chair against a wall repeatedly may also be considered frightening.

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