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Doctor in the House

The first of the seven "Doctor" films, based on Richard Gordon's novels and released between 1954 and 1970. Simon Sparrow is a newly arrived medical student at St Swithin's hospital in London. Falling in with three longer-serving hopefuls he is soon immersed in the wooing, imbibing and fast sports-car driving that constitute 1950s medical training. There is, however, always the looming and formidable figure of chief surgeon Sir Lancelot Spratt to remind them of their real purpose.

1954 |1h 32m |  Comedy

Cast

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Dirk Bogarde

Simon Sparrow

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Muriel Pavlow

Nurse Joy Gibson

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Kenneth More

Richard Grimsdyke

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Donald Sinden

Tony Benskin

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Kay Kendall

Isobel Minster

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James Robertson Justice

Sir Lancelot Spratt

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Donald Houston

Taffy Evans

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Suzanne Cloutier

Stella

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George Coulouris

Briggs

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Jean Taylor Smith

Sister Virtue

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Geoffrey Keen

Dean

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Martin Boddey

Demonstrator at Pedal Machine

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Joan Sims

Rigor Mortis

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Gudrun Ure

May

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Harry Locke

Jessup

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Cyril Chamberlain

Policeman

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Ernest Clark

Dr. Parrish

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George Benson

Lecturer on Drains

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Shirley Eaton

Millicent "Milly" Groaker

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Eliot Makeham

Elderly Examiner

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Joan Hickson

Mrs. Groaker

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Brian Oulton

Medical Equipment Salesman

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Noel Purcell

Padre (uncredited)

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Amy Veness

Grandma Cooper (uncredited)

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Mona Washbourne

Midwifery Sister (uncredited)

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Richard Wattis

Medical Book Salesman (uncredited)

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Carol White

Girl (uncredited)

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Status

Released

Language

English

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