Doctor in Distress (1963)
"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.
Director:
Ralph Thomas
Writers:
Nicholas Phipps, Ronald Scott Thorn.
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Dirk Bogarde as Dr. Simon Sparrow |
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Samantha Eggar as Delia Mallory |
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James Robertson Justice as Sir Lancelot Spratt |
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Donald Houston as Major Tommy Ffrench |
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Barbara Murray as Iris Merchant |
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Dennis Price as Dr. Blacker |
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Mylène Demongeot as Sonja Stromberg / Helga Stromberg |
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Jill Adams as Genevieve Milton |
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Timothy Bateson as Mr. Holly |
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Jessie Evans as Mrs. Parry |
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Fenella Fielding as Passenger on Train |
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Frank Finlay as Corsetiere |
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Derek Fowlds as Gillibrand |
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Michael Flanders as Mr. Bradby |
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Pauline Jameson as Ward Sister Bond |
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Bill Kerr as Australian Sailor |
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Ann Lynn as Mrs. Mary Whittaker |
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Joe Robinson as Sonja's Boyfriend |
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Madge Ryan as Mrs. Clapper |
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David Weston as Stuart |
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Paul Whitsun-Jones as Grimes |
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Ronnie Barker as Man at Railway Station Ticket Counter (uncredited) |
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Amanda Barrie as Miss Rona Steele (uncredited) |
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Reginald Beckwith as Meyer (uncredited) |
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Christopher Beeny as Medical Student (uncredited) |
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Margaret Boyd as Lady Willoughby (uncredited) |
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John Bluthal as Railway Porter (uncredited) |
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Richard Briers as Medical Student (uncredited) |
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Johnny Briggs as Medical Student (uncredited) |
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Victor Brooks as Police Constable (uncredited) |
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Peter Butterworth as Ambulance Driver (uncredited) |
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Rodney Cardiff as Student Doctor (uncredited) |
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Pauline Chamberlain as Nurse (uncredited) |
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Denise Coffey as Food Seller at Railway Station (uncredited) |
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Victor Croxford as Hospital Porter (uncredited) |
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Alistair Dick as Train Passenger (uncredited) |
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Felix Felton as Health Farm Patient (uncredited) |
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Hilda Fenemore as Railway Station Barmaid (uncredited) |
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Michael Goldie as Physical Training Instructor (uncredited) |
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Richard Gordon as George Stubbins (uncredited) |
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Barbara Hicks as Miss Minton (uncredited) |
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George Hilsdon as Police Constable (uncredited) |
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Douglas Ives as Mr. Lewis (uncredited) |
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Juba Kennerley as Passerby (uncredited) |
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Ronald Lacey as Mum's Diner Customer (uncredited) |
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Harry Landis as Mum's Diner Customer (uncredited) |
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Jeanette Landis as Rosie (uncredited) |
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Aileen Lewis as Train Passenger (uncredited) |
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Leo McKern as Mr. Harry "Luther" Heilbronn (uncredited) |
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Jill Mai Meredith as Health Farm Nurse (uncredited) |
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Richard Neller as Council Official (uncredited) |
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Robert Rietti as Various (voice) (uncredited) |
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Renu Setna as Indian Medical Student (uncredited) |
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George Spence as Health Farm Patient (uncredited) |
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Ronnie Stevens as Hotel Manager (uncredited) |
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Marianne Stone as Mum's Diner Waitress (uncredited) |
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Toke Townley as Clerk of Works (uncredited) |
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Paula Wright as Train Passenger (uncredited) |
| Writing | Nicholas Phipps | Screenplay |
| Directing | Ralph Thomas | Director |
| Writing | Ronald Scott Thorn | Screenplay |
| Production | Betty E. Box | Producer |
| Camera | Ernest Steward | Director of Photography |
| Art | Terry Knight | Draughtsman |
| Editing | Alfred Roome | Editor |
