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This documentary reveals how investigators proved ICU nurse Charles Cullen was killing patients — and how close he came to getting away with murder.This documentary reveals how investigators proved ICU nurse Charles Cullen was killing patients — and how close he came to getting away with murder.This documentary reveals how investigators proved ICU nurse Charles Cullen was killing patients — and how close he came to getting away with murder.
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Charles Cullen
- Self
- (archive footage)
Bruce Ruck
- Self - Toxicologist
- (as Dr. Bruce Ruck)
Steven Marcus
- Self - Medical Director, Poison Control Center 1983 - 2016
- (as Dr. Steven Marcus)
Helen Dean
- Self - Murder Victim
- (archive footage)
Larry Dean
- Self - Son of Helen Dean
- (archive footage)
Florian Gall
- Self - Murder Victim
- (archive footage)
- (as Fr Florian Gale)
Dennis Miller
- Self - CEO & President, Somerset Medical Center
- (archive footage)
Vanessa Tyler
- Self - Reporter
- (archive footage)
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- TriviaAt about 36 mins, there is an aerial shot of the Hotel Bethlehem in Bethlehem, PA. It is a national historic landmark. The hotel, which is still in operation, was built in 1920, replacing an older hotel dating back to the 1820s.
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Okay documentary, but left out a lot
It's difficult to tell just how accurate this documentary is. I take it that it's pretty accurate, since the original people were involved and most did not try to hide their shame at being unwittingly involved with this man's murders.
What's missing though is more in-depth information about his childhood, his psychological motivations, or other things that makes criminal pathology a fascinating field. His motivation is so meagerly discussed it's almost non-existent. Anyone trying to get into the mind of the killer will be disappointed here.
What I am most shocked at is that criminal investigations were not brought against the hospitals and administrators that suspected (ie knew) this was going on and just passed him on to other hospitals. They would seem as responsible for those deaths as the murderer, yet not a one of them has been brought to trail? That is so unthinkable that it galls.
All in all a reasonable documentary, but it leaves quite a bit out that would have made the rather slow-moving commentary more interesting and informative. We know the story, but little about the "why" (other than the killer was seriously warped, of course). The fact that his murders were at times random was an indication there was far more going on here than basic mercy killings. The documentary would have done well to delve deeper into the psychology and motivation of that part of this story.
What's missing though is more in-depth information about his childhood, his psychological motivations, or other things that makes criminal pathology a fascinating field. His motivation is so meagerly discussed it's almost non-existent. Anyone trying to get into the mind of the killer will be disappointed here.
What I am most shocked at is that criminal investigations were not brought against the hospitals and administrators that suspected (ie knew) this was going on and just passed him on to other hospitals. They would seem as responsible for those deaths as the murderer, yet not a one of them has been brought to trail? That is so unthinkable that it galls.
All in all a reasonable documentary, but it leaves quite a bit out that would have made the rather slow-moving commentary more interesting and informative. We know the story, but little about the "why" (other than the killer was seriously warped, of course). The fact that his murders were at times random was an indication there was far more going on here than basic mercy killings. The documentary would have done well to delve deeper into the psychology and motivation of that part of this story.
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- Dec 26, 2022
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