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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

Ronnie StevensRonnie Stevensas Hotel Manager (uncredited)Dirk BogardeDirk Bogardeas Dr. Simon SparrowDonald HoustonDonald Houstonas Major Tommy FfrenchBarbara MurrayBarbara Murrayas Iris MerchantJill AdamsJill Adamsas Genevieve MiltonAnn LynnAnn Lynnas Mrs. Mary WhittakerJohn BluthalJohn Bluthalas Railway Porter (uncredited)Renu SetnaRenu Setnaas Indian Medical Student (uncredited)Bill KerrBill Kerras Australian SailorJoe RobinsonJoe Robinsonas Sonja's BoyfriendRichard BriersRichard Briersas Medical Student (uncredited)Barbara HicksBarbara Hicksas Miss Minton (uncredited)Marianne StoneMarianne Stoneas Mum's Diner Waitress (uncredited)Samantha EggarSamantha Eggaras Delia MalloryMylène DemongeotMylène Demongeotas Sonja Stromberg / Helga StrombergMichael FlandersMichael Flandersas Mr. BradbyDerek FowldsDerek Fowldsas GillibrandPauline JamesonPauline Jamesonas Ward Sister BondDavid WestonDavid Westonas StuartReginald BeckwithReginald Beckwithas Meyer (uncredited)Jill Mai MeredithJill Mai Meredithas Health Farm Nurse (uncredited)Timothy BatesonTimothy Batesonas Mr. HollyDenise CoffeyDenise Coffeyas Food Seller at Railway Station (uncredited)Leo McKernLeo McKernas Mr. Harry "Luther" Heilbronn (uncredited)Toke TownleyToke Townleyas Clerk of Works (uncredited)Amanda BarrieAmanda Barrieas Miss Rona Steele (uncredited)Johnny BriggsJohnny Briggsas Medical Student (uncredited)Harry LandisHarry Landisas Mum's Diner Customer (uncredited)James Robertson JusticeJames Robertson Justiceas Sir Lancelot SprattPaul Whitsun-JonesPaul Whitsun-Jonesas GrimesPeter ButterworthPeter Butterworthas Ambulance Driver (uncredited)Frank FinlayFrank Finlayas CorsetiereVictor BrooksVictor Brooksas Police Constable (uncredited)Dennis PriceDennis Priceas Dr. BlackerFenella FieldingFenella Fieldingas Passenger on TrainRonnie BarkerRonnie Barkeras Man at Railway Station Ticket Counter (uncredited)Christopher BeenyChristopher Beenyas Medical Student (uncredited)Douglas IvesDouglas Ivesas Mr. Lewis (uncredited)Ronald LaceyRonald Laceyas Mum's Diner Customer (uncredited)