Comedy
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.
Top cast:
Dirk Bogarde
Dr Simon Sparrow
James Robertson Justice
Sir Lancelot Spratt
Samantha Eggar
Delia Mallory
Barbara Murray
Iris Merchant
Mylène Demongeot
Sonia
Donald Houston
Major Tommy French
Dennis Price
Dr Blacker
Richard Briers
Medical Student (uncredited)
Fenella Fielding
Passenger on Train
Leo McKern
Harry Heilbronn
Reginald Beckwith
Meyer
Amanda Barrie
Rona
Marianne Stone
Cafe Waitress (uncredited)
Peter Butterworth
Ambulance Driver
Frank Finlay
Corsetiere
Ronnie Stevens
Hotel Manager
Ronnie Barker
Man at Railway Station Ticket Counter (uncredited)
Jill Adams
Genevieve
Bill Kerr
Australian Sailor
Paul Whitsun-Jones
Grimes
Michael Flanders
Bradby
Timothy Bateson
Mr Holly
John Bluthal
Railway Porter (uncredited)
Johnny Briggs
Medical Student (uncredited)
Denise Coffey
Food Seller at Railway Station (uncredited)
Ann Lynn
Mrs Whittaker
Joe Robinson
Sonja's Boyfriend
Derek Fowlds
Medical Student Gillibrand
Pauline Jameson
Ward Sister
David Weston
Dr Stewart
Barbara Hicks
Health Farm Receptionist (uncredited)
Ronald Lacey
Cafe Customer (uncredited)
Harry Landis
Man in Cafe (uncredited)
