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Doctor in Distress
Doctor in Distress
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Doctor in Distress

1963
1h 42m
Comedy

Status

Released

Release

1963

Runtime

1h 42m

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Storyline

"It's that incurable 'DOCTOR' team in their NEWEST and SAUCIEST!"

"Doctor in Distress" is the fifth of the seven films in the "Doctor" series, and focuses on Sir Lancelot Spratt, Simon Sparrow's old teacher and sometimes nemesis. When the eternal bachelor Sir Lancelot injures his back and falls in love with his physiotherapist Iris Marchant, he becomes very distressed and turns to Simon for help. Simon, who now is a senior doctor at fictional Hampden Cross Hospital and hopelessly in love with aspiring actress Delia, sends him to a nature cure clinic in a vain attempt to help him lose weight, but Sir Lancelot can't get Iris off his mind and has her followed, first by a private investigator and eventually by himself. When he finally proposes, she rejects him and marries an old army major, which distresses Sir Lancelot even more.

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 42m
Jul 30, 1963
Languages
English
Director
Ralph Thomas
Ralph Thomas
Production
The Rank Organisation
The Rank Organisation
Production Countries
United Kingdom

Top Cast

58 Cast Members

Dirk Bogarde

Dirk Bogarde

Dr. Simon Sparrow

Samantha Eggar

Samantha Eggar

Delia Mallory

James Robertson Justice

James Robertson Justice

Sir Lancelot Spratt

Donald Houston

Donald Houston

Major Tommy Ffrench

Barbara Murray

Barbara Murray

Iris Merchant

Dennis Price

Dennis Price

Dr. Blacker

Mylène Demongeot

Mylène Demongeot

Sonja Stromberg / Helga Stromberg

Jill Adams

Jill Adams

Genevieve Milton

Timothy Bateson

Timothy Bateson

Mr. Holly

Jessie Evans

Mrs. Parry

Fenella Fielding

Fenella Fielding

Passenger on Train

Frank Finlay

Frank Finlay

Corsetiere

Derek Fowlds

Derek Fowlds

Gillibrand

Michael Flanders

Michael Flanders

Mr. Bradby

Pauline Jameson

Pauline Jameson

Ward Sister Bond

Bill Kerr

Bill Kerr

Australian Sailor

Ann Lynn

Ann Lynn

Mrs. Mary Whittaker

Joe Robinson

Joe Robinson

Sonja's Boyfriend

Madge Ryan

Mrs. Clapper

David Weston

David Weston

Stuart

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