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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 SparrowDennis PriceDennis Priceas Dr. BlackerFenella FieldingFenella Fieldingas Passenger on TrainPeter ButterworthPeter Butterworthas Ambulance Driver (uncredited)Jill AdamsJill Adamsas Genevieve MiltonJoe RobinsonJoe Robinsonas Sonja's BoyfriendDavid WestonDavid Westonas StuartVictor BrooksVictor Brooksas Police Constable (uncredited)Ann LynnAnn Lynnas Mrs. Mary WhittakerFrank FinlayFrank Finlayas CorsetiereJohn BluthalJohn Bluthalas Railway Porter (uncredited)James Robertson JusticeJames Robertson Justiceas Sir Lancelot SprattJill Mai MeredithJill Mai Meredithas Health Farm Nurse (uncredited)Reginald BeckwithReginald Beckwithas Meyer (uncredited)Renu SetnaRenu Setnaas Indian Medical Student (uncredited)Christopher BeenyChristopher Beenyas Medical Student (uncredited)Toke TownleyToke Townleyas Clerk of Works (uncredited)Johnny BriggsJohnny Briggsas Medical Student (uncredited)Bill KerrBill Kerras Australian SailorRonnie BarkerRonnie Barkeras Man at Railway Station Ticket Counter (uncredited)Denise CoffeyDenise Coffeyas Food Seller at Railway Station (uncredited)Ronnie StevensRonnie Stevensas Hotel Manager (uncredited)Donald HoustonDonald Houstonas Major Tommy FfrenchMichael FlandersMichael Flandersas Mr. BradbyPauline JamesonPauline Jamesonas Ward Sister BondLeo McKernLeo McKernas Mr. Harry "Luther" Heilbronn (uncredited)Marianne StoneMarianne Stoneas Mum's Diner Waitress (uncredited)Samantha EggarSamantha Eggaras Delia MalloryTimothy BatesonTimothy Batesonas Mr. HollyPaul Whitsun-JonesPaul Whitsun-Jonesas GrimesBarbara HicksBarbara Hicksas Miss Minton (uncredited)Ronald LaceyRonald Laceyas Mum's Diner Customer (uncredited)Robert RiettiRobert Riettias Various (voice) (uncredited)Amanda BarrieAmanda Barrieas Miss Rona Steele (uncredited)Harry LandisHarry Landisas Mum's Diner Customer (uncredited)Mylène DemongeotMylène Demongeotas Sonja Stromberg / Helga StrombergRichard BriersRichard Briersas Medical Student (uncredited)Barbara MurrayBarbara Murrayas Iris MerchantDerek FowldsDerek Fowldsas GillibrandDouglas IvesDouglas Ivesas Mr. Lewis (uncredited)