Doctor in Distress (1963)
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After several years' absence, Dirk Bogarde returns to the popular British "Doctor" film series in Doctor in Distress. Where once Bogarde's Dr. Simon Sparrow was naive and wide-eyed, he is a bit more urbane in this edition. He even manages to offer romantic advice to his old mentor/nemesis Sir Lancelot Sprat (James Robertson Justice). Sparrow's efforts to smooth the path for Sir Lancelot's amorous pursuit of physiotherapist Barbara Murray puts a strain on his own relationship with comely Samantha Eggar. Doctor in Distress is based on characters created by Dr. Richard Gordon, though the story is an original and not an adaptation of a Gordon novel. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Dirk Bogarde, Samantha Eggar, (more)
- Director(s):
- Ralph Thomas
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Doctor in Distress
After several years' absence, Dirk Bogarde returns to the popular British "Doctor" film series in Doctor in Distress. Where once Bogarde's Dr. Simon Sparrow was naive and wide-eyed, he is a bit more urbane in this edition. He even manages to offer romantic advice to his old mentor/nemesis Sir Lancelot Sprat (James Robertson Justice). Sparrow's efforts to smooth the path for Sir Lancelot's amorous pursuit of physiotherapist Barbara Murray puts a strain on his own relationship with comely Samantha Eggar. Doctor in Distress is based on characters created by Dr. Richard Gordon, though the story is an original and not an adaptation of a Gordon novel. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 98 mins
Complete Cast of Doctor in Distress
- Dirk Bogarde - Simon Sparrow
- Barbara Murray - Iris
- Donald Houston - Maj. French
- Ann Lynn - Mrs. Whittaker
- Leo McKern - Heilbronn
- Madge Ryan - Mrs. Clapper
- Fenella Fielding - Passenger
- Frank Finlay - Corsetiere
- Jill Adams - Genevieve
- Pauline Jameson
- Paul Whitsun-Jones - Grimes
- Marianne Stone
- Margaret Boyd - Lady Willoughby
- Joe Robinson - Sonja's Boy Friend
- Michael Goldie - P.T. Instructor
- Timothy Bateson - Mr. Holly
- Samantha Eggar - Delia
- Mylène Demongeot - Sonja
- Jessie Evans - Mrs. Parry
- Dennis Price - Blacker
- Michael Flanders - Bradby
- Amanda Barrie - Rona
- Reginald Beckwith - Meyer
- Bill Kerr - Sailor
- Derek Fowlds
- Ronnie Stevens - Manager
- Jeanette Landis - Sailor's Girl Friend
- Ron Barker
- David Weston
- James Robertson Justice - Sir Lancelot Spratt
- Peter Butterworth - Driver
- Director(s):
- Ralph Thomas
- Writer(s):
- Nicholas Phipps, Ronald Scott Thorn
- Producer(s):
- Ralph Thomas, Betty E. Box
- Categories:
- Comedy
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