Doctor in Distress

Doctor in Distress

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

1963 · 102 min · ★ 6.3 · Comedy

"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.

Directed by Ralph Thomas · Written by Nicholas Phipps

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Cast

Dirk Bogarde Dr. Simon Sparrow
Samantha Eggar Delia Mallory
James Robertson Justice Sir Lancelot Spratt
Donald Houston Major Tommy Ffrench
Barbara Murray Iris Merchant
Dennis Price Dr. Blacker
Mylène Demongeot Sonja Stromberg / Helga Stromberg
Jill Adams Genevieve Milton
Timothy Bateson Mr. Holly
Jessie Evans Mrs. Parry
Fenella Fielding Passenger on Train
Frank Finlay Corsetiere

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