

Doctor in the House
1954-03-23 · 92 min · ★ 6.5
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.
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- Directors
- Ralph Thomas
- Production companies
- The Rank Organisation
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
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Dirk BogardeSimon Sparrow
Muriel PavlowNurse Joy Gibson
Kenneth MoreRichard Grimsdyke
Donald SindenTony Benskin
Kay KendallMiss Isobel Minster
James Robertson JusticeSir Lancelot Spratt
Donald HoustonTaffy Evans
Suzanne CloutierStella
George CoulourisBriggs
Jean Taylor SmithSister Virtue
Nicholas PhippsMagistrate
Geoffrey KeenDean
Martin BoddeyDemonstrator at Pedal Machine
Joan SimsNurse Rigor Mortis
Gudrun UreMay
Harry LockeJessup
Cyril ChamberlainPoliceman
Ernest ClarkDr. Parrish
George BensonLecturer on DrainsTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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