poster

Doctor in Distress

Doctor in Distress

Release: 1963-07-30·Runtime: 102m·★ 6.3
Comedy

"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.

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

The Rank Organisation

Cast

Renu SetnaRenu Setnaas Indian Medical Student (uncredited)Donald HoustonDonald Houstonas Major Tommy FfrenchLeo McKernLeo McKernas Mr. Harry "Luther" Heilbronn (uncredited)Barbara MurrayBarbara Murrayas Iris MerchantJoe RobinsonJoe Robinsonas Sonja's BoyfriendReginald BeckwithReginald Beckwithas Meyer (uncredited)Jill Mai MeredithJill Mai Meredithas Health Farm Nurse (uncredited)Frank FinlayFrank Finlayas CorsetierePauline JamesonPauline Jamesonas Ward Sister BondVictor BrooksVictor Brooksas Police Constable (uncredited)Ronnie StevensRonnie Stevensas Hotel Manager (uncredited)Richard BriersRichard Briersas Medical Student (uncredited)Timothy BatesonTimothy Batesonas Mr. HollyBill KerrBill Kerras Australian SailorAnn LynnAnn Lynnas Mrs. Mary WhittakerDavid WestonDavid Westonas StuartPaul Whitsun-JonesPaul Whitsun-Jonesas GrimesMylène DemongeotMylène Demongeotas Sonja Stromberg / Helga StrombergDerek FowldsDerek Fowldsas GillibrandJohnny BriggsJohnny Briggsas Medical Student (uncredited)Harry LandisHarry Landisas Mum's Diner Customer (uncredited)Jill AdamsJill Adamsas Genevieve MiltonRonald LaceyRonald Laceyas Mum's Diner Customer (uncredited)Fenella FieldingFenella Fieldingas Passenger on TrainPeter ButterworthPeter Butterworthas Ambulance Driver (uncredited)Robert RiettiRobert Riettias Various (voice) (uncredited)Ronnie BarkerRonnie Barkeras Man at Railway Station Ticket Counter (uncredited)Toke TownleyToke Townleyas Clerk of Works (uncredited)James Robertson JusticeJames Robertson Justiceas Sir Lancelot SprattMichael FlandersMichael Flandersas Mr. BradbyMarianne StoneMarianne Stoneas Mum's Diner Waitress (uncredited)Dirk BogardeDirk Bogardeas Dr. Simon SparrowAmanda BarrieAmanda Barrieas Miss Rona Steele (uncredited)Christopher BeenyChristopher Beenyas Medical Student (uncredited)Denise CoffeyDenise Coffeyas Food Seller at Railway Station (uncredited)Barbara HicksBarbara Hicksas Miss Minton (uncredited)John BluthalJohn Bluthalas Railway Porter (uncredited)Samantha EggarSamantha Eggaras Delia MalloryDennis PriceDennis Priceas Dr. BlackerDouglas IvesDouglas Ivesas Mr. Lewis (uncredited)