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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.

1963 |1h 42m |  Comedy

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Dirk Bogarde

Dr. Simon Sparrow

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Samantha Eggar

Delia Mallory

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James Robertson Justice

Sir Lancelot Spratt

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Donald Houston

Major Tommy Ffrench

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Barbara Murray

Iris Merchant

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Dennis Price

Dr. Blacker

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Mylène Demongeot

Sonja Stromberg / Helga Stromberg

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Jill Adams

Genevieve Milton

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Timothy Bateson

Mr. Holly

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Fenella Fielding

Passenger on Train

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Frank Finlay

Corsetiere

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Derek Fowlds

Gillibrand

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Michael Flanders

Mr. Bradby

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Pauline Jameson

Ward Sister Bond

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Bill Kerr

Australian Sailor

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Ann Lynn

Mrs. Mary Whittaker

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Joe Robinson

Sonja's Boyfriend

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David Weston

Stuart

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Paul Whitsun-Jones

Grimes

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Ronnie Barker

Man at Railway Station Ticket Counter (uncredited)

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Amanda Barrie

Miss Rona Steele (uncredited)

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Reginald Beckwith

Meyer (uncredited)

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Christopher Beeny

Medical Student (uncredited)

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John Bluthal

Railway Porter (uncredited)

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Richard Briers

Medical Student (uncredited)

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Johnny Briggs

Medical Student (uncredited)

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Victor Brooks

Police Constable (uncredited)

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Peter Butterworth

Ambulance Driver (uncredited)

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Denise Coffey

Food Seller at Railway Station (uncredited)

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Barbara Hicks

Miss Minton (uncredited)

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Douglas Ives

Mr. Lewis (uncredited)

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Ronald Lacey

Mum's Diner Customer (uncredited)

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Harry Landis

Mum's Diner Customer (uncredited)

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Leo McKern

Mr. Harry "Luther" Heilbronn (uncredited)

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Robert Rietti

Various (voice) (uncredited)

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Renu Setna

Indian Medical Student (uncredited)

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Ronnie Stevens

Hotel Manager (uncredited)

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Marianne Stone

Mum's Diner Waitress (uncredited)

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Toke Townley

Clerk of Works (uncredited)

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Status

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Language

English

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