It was based on a 1939 book of the same name by Lloyd C. Douglas, that was a prequel to his 1929 novel Magnificent Obsession.

[2] Hudson, a neurosurgeon, was a widower who lived with his daughter, Kathy, and their housekeeper, Mrs. Grady.

His work at Center Hospital involved use of his "strange and rather mysterious gift" to help patients psychologically.

[3] In 1955 a nationwide competition was held in TV Guide to find a young actor to play Dr. Hudson's protégé, Tim Watson, for several episodes.

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