Doctor in Distress (1964)

  • NR
  • 07/07/1964 (US)
  • Comedy
  • 1h 42m

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

Overview

"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.

Nicholas Phipps

Screenplay

Ralph Thomas

Director

Ronald Scott Thorn

Screenplay

Cast

Dirk Bogarde's headshot

Dirk Bogarde

Dr Simon Sparrow
James Robertson Justice's headshot

James Robertson Justice

Sir Lancelot Spratt
Samantha Eggar's headshot

Samantha Eggar

Delia Mallory
Barbara Murray's headshot

Barbara Murray

Iris Merchant
Mylène Demongeot's headshot

Mylène Demongeot

Sonia
Donald Houston's headshot

Donald Houston

Major Tommy French
Dennis Price's headshot

Dennis Price

Dr Blacker
Richard Briers's headshot

Richard Briers

Medical Student (uncredited)

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