Doctor in Distress

Jul 30, 1963

1h 42m

★ 6.2

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

Overview

"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.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

The Rank Organisation

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Cast

Dr. Simon Sparrow

Dirk Bogarde

Delia Mallory

Samantha Eggar

Sir Lancelot Spratt

James Robertson Justice

Major Tommy Ffrench

Donald Houston

Iris Merchant

Barbara Murray

Dr. Blacker

Dennis Price

Sonja Stromberg / Helga Stromberg

Mylène Demongeot

Genevieve Milton

Jill Adams

Mr. Holly

Timothy Bateson

Mrs. Parry

Jessie Evans

Passenger on Train

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Corsetiere

Frank Finlay

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Doctor in Distress

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