Doctor in Distress
Doctor in Distress
"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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Cast
Pauline Jameson
as Ward Sister Bond
Dirk Bogarde
as Dr. Simon Sparrow
Jill Adams
as Genevieve Milton
James Robertson Justice
as Sir Lancelot Spratt
Donald Houston
as Major Tommy Ffrench
David Weston
as Stuart
Johnny Briggs
as Medical Student (uncredited)
Fenella Fielding
as Passenger on Train
Samantha Eggar
as Delia Mallory
Harry Landis
as Mum's Diner Customer (uncredited)
Barbara Hicks
as Miss Minton (uncredited)
Douglas Ives
as Mr. Lewis (uncredited)
Robert Rietti
as Various (voice) (uncredited)
Renu Setna
as Indian Medical Student (uncredited)
Marianne Stone
as Mum's Diner Waitress (uncredited)
Victor Brooks
as Police Constable (uncredited)
John Bluthal
as Railway Porter (uncredited)
Peter Butterworth
as Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
Ronnie Stevens
as Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Ann Lynn
as Mrs. Mary Whittaker
Bill Kerr
as Australian Sailor
Richard Briers
as Medical Student (uncredited)
Amanda Barrie
as Miss Rona Steele (uncredited)
Denise Coffey
as Food Seller at Railway Station (uncredited)
Leo McKern
as Mr. Harry "Luther" Heilbronn (uncredited)
Mylène Demongeot
as Sonja Stromberg / Helga Stromberg
Frank Finlay
as Corsetiere
Michael Flanders
as Mr. Bradby
Paul Whitsun-Jones
as Grimes
Ronnie Barker
as Man at Railway Station Ticket Counter (uncredited)
Ronald Lacey
as Mum's Diner Customer (uncredited)
Toke Townley
as Clerk of Works (uncredited)
Barbara Murray
as Iris Merchant
Dennis Price
as Dr. Blacker
Timothy Bateson
as Mr. Holly
Joe Robinson
as Sonja's Boyfriend
Reginald Beckwith
as Meyer (uncredited)
Derek Fowlds
as Gillibrand
Christopher Beeny
as Medical Student (uncredited)
