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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

Cast

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Dirk Bogarde

Dr Simon Sparrow

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James Robertson Justice

Sir Lancelot Spratt

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Samantha Eggar

Delia Mallory

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Barbara Murray

Iris Merchant

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Mylène Demongeot

Sonia

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Donald Houston

Major Tommy French

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Dennis Price

Dr Blacker

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Richard Briers

Medical Student (uncredited)

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Fenella Fielding

Passenger on Train

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Leo McKern

Harry Heilbronn

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Reginald Beckwith

Meyer

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Amanda Barrie

Rona

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Marianne Stone

Cafe Waitress (uncredited)

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Peter Butterworth

Ambulance Driver

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Frank Finlay

Corsetiere

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Ronnie Stevens

Hotel Manager

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Ronnie Barker

Man at Railway Station Ticket Counter (uncredited)

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Jill Adams

Genevieve

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Bill Kerr

Australian Sailor

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Paul Whitsun-Jones

Grimes

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Michael Flanders

Bradby

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Timothy Bateson

Mr Holly

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John Bluthal

Railway Porter (uncredited)

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Johnny Briggs

Medical Student (uncredited)

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Denise Coffey

Food Seller at Railway Station (uncredited)

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Ann Lynn

Mrs Whittaker

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Joe Robinson

Sonja's Boyfriend

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Derek Fowlds

Medical Student Gillibrand

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Pauline Jameson

Ward Sister

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David Weston

Dr Stewart

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Barbara Hicks

Health Farm Receptionist (uncredited)

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Ronald Lacey

Cafe Customer (uncredited)

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Harry Landis

Man in Cafe (uncredited)

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Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

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