Character Relationship Map: Where Does It Hurt?

Characters

• Dr. Albert T. Hopfnegal (played by Peter Sellers) — protagonist

  Hospital administrator who prioritizes revenue over patient care. He pressures staff to perform unnecessary surgeries and inflate bills, while pursuing relationships with female staff. After being jai...

• Alice Gilligan (played by Jo Ann Pflug) — supporting
• Lester Hammond (played by Rick Lenz) — supporting

  A construction worker who visits the hospital solely for a chest X-ray. Instead of receiving basic care, he is immediately admitted and subjected to an excessive battery of unnecessary tests and proce...

• Nurse Lamarr (played by Eve Bruce) — supporting
• Dr. Herman Zerny (played by Harold Gould) — supporting
• George Leffingwell, Hospital Commissioner (played by J. Edward McKinley) — supporting
• Harry Nishimoto (played by Pat Morita) — supporting
• Nurse (played by Anitra Ford) — supporting
• Nurse Throttle (played by Hope Summers) — supporting
• Dr. Paolo Quagliomo (played by Brett Halsey) — supporting
• Katzen (played by Norman Alden) — supporting
• Mrs. Manzzini (played by Kathleen Freeman) — minor
• Hinkley (played by Keith Allison) — minor
• Dr. Kincaid (played by Jean Byron) — minor
• Switchboard Operator (played by Lynn Cartwright) — minor
• Oscar (played by William Elliott) — minor
• Sergeant Hoyt (played by Richard Hoyt) — minor
• Dr. Sam Radcliffe (played by Albert Reed) — minor
• Mother with Newborn Baby (played by Jackie Russell) — minor
• Dr. Bernie Pinikhes (played by Paul Lambert) — minor

Story Analysis

A satirical exploration of a hospital prioritizing profit over patient care, culminating in a failed revenge scheme.

Plot Progression

1. The Profit-Driven Facility
2. Unnecessary Procedures
3. Jail and Revenge
4. Backfiring Scheme