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Doctor in Distress

Doctor in Distress

Release: 1963-07-30·Runtime: 102m·★ 6.2
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

Dirk BogardeDirk Bogardeas Dr. Simon SparrowPeter ButterworthPeter Butterworthas Ambulance Driver (uncredited)Jill Mai MeredithJill Mai Meredithas Health Farm Nurse (uncredited)Marianne StoneMarianne Stoneas Mum's Diner Waitress (uncredited)James Robertson JusticeJames Robertson Justiceas Sir Lancelot SprattBarbara MurrayBarbara Murrayas Iris MerchantPauline JamesonPauline Jamesonas Ward Sister BondBill KerrBill Kerras Australian SailorReginald BeckwithReginald Beckwithas Meyer (uncredited)Leo McKernLeo McKernas Mr. Harry "Luther" Heilbronn (uncredited)Ronnie StevensRonnie Stevensas Hotel Manager (uncredited)Frank FinlayFrank Finlayas CorsetiereRonnie BarkerRonnie Barkeras Man at Railway Station Ticket Counter (uncredited)Christopher BeenyChristopher Beenyas Medical Student (uncredited)John BluthalJohn Bluthalas Railway Porter (uncredited)Johnny BriggsJohnny Briggsas Medical Student (uncredited)Toke TownleyToke Townleyas Clerk of Works (uncredited)Ann LynnAnn Lynnas Mrs. Mary WhittakerDenise CoffeyDenise Coffeyas Food Seller at Railway Station (uncredited)Renu SetnaRenu Setnaas Indian Medical Student (uncredited)Donald HoustonDonald Houstonas Major Tommy FfrenchDennis PriceDennis Priceas Dr. BlackerJoe RobinsonJoe Robinsonas Sonja's BoyfriendBarbara HicksBarbara Hicksas Miss Minton (uncredited)Richard BriersRichard Briersas Medical Student (uncredited)Ronald LaceyRonald Laceyas Mum's Diner Customer (uncredited)Jill AdamsJill Adamsas Genevieve MiltonDerek FowldsDerek Fowldsas GillibrandVictor BrooksVictor Brooksas Police Constable (uncredited)David WestonDavid Westonas StuartMylène DemongeotMylène Demongeotas Sonja Stromberg / Helga StrombergPaul Whitsun-JonesPaul Whitsun-Jonesas GrimesAmanda BarrieAmanda Barrieas Miss Rona Steele (uncredited)Harry LandisHarry Landisas Mum's Diner Customer (uncredited)Timothy BatesonTimothy Batesonas Mr. HollySamantha EggarSamantha Eggaras Delia MalloryRobert RiettiRobert Riettias Various (voice) (uncredited)Michael FlandersMichael Flandersas Mr. BradbyDouglas IvesDouglas Ivesas Mr. Lewis (uncredited)Fenella FieldingFenella Fieldingas Passenger on Train