Doctor at Large (1957)
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The third of the droll British "Doctor" series, Doctor at Large once more stars Dirk Bogarde as young Dr. Simon Sparrow. Back in his old stamping grounds at St. Swithin's Teaching Hospital, Sparrow misses his chance at becoming chief surgeon when he crosses swords with the formidable Sir Lancelot Spratt (James Robertson Justice). Forced to go job hunting, our hero undergoes a variety of hilarious medical and romantic misadventures before ending up right where he started. Some of the film's best scenes involve shapely nurse Nan, played by Shirley Eaton of Goldfinger fame. Like its predecessors, Doctor at Large was based on characters created by real-life medico George Gordon. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Dirk Bogarde, Dandy Nichols, (more)
- Director(s):
- Ralph Thomas
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Doctor at Large
The third of the droll British "Doctor" series, Doctor at Large once more stars Dirk Bogarde as young Dr. Simon Sparrow. Back in his old stamping grounds at St. Swithin's Teaching Hospital, Sparrow misses his chance at becoming chief surgeon when he crosses swords with the formidable Sir Lancelot Spratt (James Robertson Justice). Forced to go job hunting, our hero undergoes a variety of hilarious medical and romantic misadventures before ending up right where he started. Some of the film's best scenes involve shapely nurse Nan, played by Shirley Eaton of Goldfinger fame. Like its predecessors, Doctor at Large was based on characters created by real-life medico George Gordon. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 94 mins
Complete Cast of Doctor at Large
- Dirk Bogarde - Dr. Simon Sparrow
- Dandy Nichols
- Donald Sinden - Benskin
- Shirley Eaton - Nan
- Michael Medwin - Bingham
- Abe Barker - Dad Ives
- Cyril Chamberlain - P.C.
- Peggy Ann Clifford - Large Woman
- George Coulouris - Pascoe
- Judith Furse - Mrs. Digby
- Anne Heywood - Emerald
- Lionel Jeffries - Dr. Hatchett
- Dilys Laye - Jasmine
- Terence Longdon - House Surgeon
- Guy Middleton - Major
- Noel Purcell - Bartender
- Barbara Roscoe
- Nicholas Phipps - Mr. Wayland
- Michael Trubshawe
- Ronnie Stevens
- Beth Rogan
- Maureen Pryor
- Donald Pickering
- Wensley Pithey
- Charles Lloyd Pack
- Muriel Pavlow - Joy
- Brigitte Bardot
- James Robertson Justice - Sir Lancelot Spratt
- Derek Farr - Dr. Potter-Shine
- Freda Bamford - Eva's Mother
- Martin Benson - Maharajah
- Edward Chapman - Wilkins
- Campbell Cotts - Butler
- Junia Crawford - Girl on Boat
- Gladys Henson - Mrs. Wilkins
- Ernest Jay - Hopcroft
- Geoffrey Keen - Second Examiner
- Harry Locke - Porter
- A.E. Matthews - Duke of Skye and Lewes
- John Chandos - O'Malley
- Mervyn Johns
- Jean St. Clair
- Molly Urquhart
- Ernst Thesiger - First Examiner
- Athene Seyler - Lady Hawkins
- George Relph - Dr. Farquarson
- Mervyn Jones
- Frederick Piper - Ernest
- Barbara Murray - Kitty
- Director(s):
- Ralph Thomas
- Writer(s):
- Nicholas Phipps, Richard Gordon
- Producer(s):
- Betty E. Box
- Categories:
- Comedy
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