Doctor in the House

65%
Mar 23, 54 Comedy

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.

Screenplay
Richard Gordon
Director
Ralph Thomas
Producer
Betty E. Box
Screenplay
Nicholas Pipps
Assistant Editor
Jack Bygrave

Top Billed Cast

Dirk Bogarde
Simon Sparrow
Muriel Pavlow
Nurse Joy Gibson
Kenneth More
Richard Grimsdyke
Donald Sinden
Tony Benskin
Kay Kendall
Isobel Minster
James Robertson Justice
Sir Lancelot Spratt
Donald Houston
Taffy Evans

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