Doctor in the House (1954)

  • U
  • 03/23/1954 (GB)
  • Comedy
  • 1h 32m

Happy-Go-Laughable Hit!

Overview

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.

Ralph Thomas

Director

Richard Gordon

Screenplay

Nicholas Pipps

Screenplay

Cast

Dirk Bogarde's headshot

Dirk Bogarde

Simon Sparrow
Muriel Pavlow's headshot

Muriel Pavlow

Nurse Joy Gibson
Kenneth More's headshot

Kenneth More

Richard Grimsdyke
Donald Sinden's headshot

Donald Sinden

Tony Benskin
Kay Kendall's headshot

Kay Kendall

Isobel Minster
James Robertson Justice's headshot

James Robertson Justice

Sir Lancelot Spratt
Donald Houston's headshot

Donald Houston

Taffy Evans
Suzanne Cloutier's headshot

Suzanne Cloutier

Stella

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