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Doctor in Distress

1963102 min 6.3 TMDBIMDb ↗Released

“It's that incurable 'DOCTOR' team in their NEWEST and SAUCIEST!”

"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.

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Release / first air1963-07-30
Original languageEN
GenresComedy
DirectorRalph Thomas
WriterNicholas Phipps
BudgetNot available
RevenueNot available
ProductionThe Rank Organisation

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10 cast members
Dirk BogardeDirk BogardeDr. Simon Sparrow
Samantha EggarSamantha EggarDelia Mallory
James Robertson JusticeJames Robertson JusticeSir Lancelot Spratt
Donald HoustonDonald HoustonMajor Tommy Ffrench
Barbara MurrayBarbara MurrayIris Merchant
Dennis PriceDennis PriceDr. Blacker
Mylène DemongeotMylène DemongeotSonja Stromberg / Helga Stromberg
Jill AdamsJill AdamsGenevieve Milton
Timothy BatesonTimothy BatesonMr. Holly
Jessie EvansJessie EvansMrs. Parry

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