Rampart General Hospital, often known as Rampart Emergency Hospital, is the hospital featured in the series. Harbor General Hospital, located on the junction of Carson Street and Vermont Avenue in Carson, California, was the inspiration for the film. Rampart is currently known as Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. The film is now considered to be part of Hollywood history because it was here that doctors from all over the world came together to treat World War II casualties. The movie made its debut on August 7, 1966, at 8:30 pm. It ran for just under three hours with a total cost of $750,000. The final tally was $8 million after recouping its costs. Harbor General was built in 1938 by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works. The hospital initially had space for 200 patients but was later expanded to 400 beds. It remained open during the war years despite being used as a military hospital. After the war ended, the facility was closed for two years while renovations were done to make it suitable for use as an ordinary hospital. It finally reopened in 1951. One of the most famous scenes from the film involves a car crash that takes place in front of the hospital's entrance. Two people are killed when their car hits a pneumatic tube mail system post.