Doctor in Distress

Synopsis

"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.

Main Cast

Dirk Bogarde

Dr Simon Sparrow

Age : N/A | Popularity : 30%

James Robertson Justice

Sir Lancelot Spratt

Age : N/A | Popularity : 34%

Samantha Eggar

Delia Mallory

Age : 85 | Popularity : 92%

Barbara Murray

Iris Merchant

Age : 84 | Popularity : 32%

Mylène Demongeot

Sonia

Age : N/A | Popularity : 61%

Donald Houston

Major Tommy French

Age : 67 | Popularity : 52%

Dennis Price

Dr Blacker

Age : 58 | Popularity : 34%

Richard Briers

Medical Student (uncredited)

Age : 79 | Popularity : 66%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Writing	Screenplay	Ronald Scott Thorn Nicholas Phipps
Directing	Director	Ralph Thomas
Camera	Director of Photography	Ernest Steward
Production	Producer	Betty E. Box
Art	Draughtsman	Terry Knight
Editing	Editor	Alfred Roome
Department	Role	Name

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