Doctor in Distress

Doctor in Distress

102 mins | Comedy | July 30, 1963

"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.

Doctor in Distress

102 mins | Comedy | July 30, 1963

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.
IMDb rating 5.6
Producers The Rank Organisation
Original title Doctor in Distress
Directors Ralph Thomas
Writers Ronald Scott Thorn, Nicholas Phipps

Cast

Dirk Bogarde

as Dr Simon Sparrow

James Robertson Justice

as Sir Lancelot Spratt

Samantha Eggar

as Delia Mallory

Barbara Murray

as Iris Merchant

Donald Houston

as Major Tommy French

Dennis Price

as Dr Blacker

Richard Briers

as Medical Student (uncredited)

Fenella Fielding

as Passenger on Train

Leo McKern

as Harry Heilbronn

Amanda Barrie

as Rona

Marianne Stone

as Cafe Waitress (uncredited)

Peter Butterworth

as Ambulance Driver

Frank Finlay

as Corsetiere

Ronnie Stevens

as Hotel Manager

Ronnie Barker

as Man at Railway Station Ticket Counter (uncredited)

Jill Adams

as Genevieve

Bill Kerr

as Australian Sailor

Paul Whitsun-Jones

as Grimes

Michael Flanders

as Bradby

Jessie Evans

as Mrs Parry

Timothy Bateson

as Mr Holly

John Bluthal

as Railway Porter (uncredited)

Johnny Briggs

as Medical Student (uncredited)

Denise Coffey

as Food Seller at Railway Station (uncredited)

Ann Lynn

as Mrs Whittaker

Rodney Cardiff

as Student Doctor

Madge Ryan

as Mrs Clapper

Margaret Boyd

as Lady Willoughby

Jeanette Landis

as Rosie

Michael Goldie

as Physical Training Instructor

Joe Robinson

as Sonja's Boyfriend

Derek Fowlds

as Medical Student Gillibrand

Pauline Jameson

as Ward Sister

David Weston

as Dr Stewart

Barbara Hicks

as Health Farm Receptionist (uncredited)

Ronald Lacey

as Cafe Customer (uncredited)

Harry Landis

as Man in Cafe (uncredited)