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Cast
Dirk Bogarde
as Simon Sparrow
Muriel Pavlow
as Nurse Joy Gibson
Kenneth More
as Richard Grimsdyke
Donald Sinden
as Tony Benskin
Kay Kendall
as Miss Isobel Minster
James Robertson Justice
as Sir Lancelot Spratt
Donald Houston
as Taffy Evans
Suzanne Cloutier
as Stella
George Coulouris
as Briggs
Jean Taylor Smith
as Sister Virtue
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1954
Runtime1h 32m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationU
GenresComedy
Votes31
DirectorRalph Thomas
WritersRichard Gordon, Nicholas Pipps
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsDoctor in the House
About Doctor in the House
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.
Directed by Ralph Thomas, Doctor in the House leans on a strong ensemble — Dirk Bogarde, Muriel Pavlow, Kenneth More — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1954.
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