Doctor in the House
Happy-Go-Laughable Hit!
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.
- 6.5
- 1954
- Released
- 1h 32m
Dirk Bogarde
Simon Sparrow
Muriel Pavlow
Nurse Joy Gibson
Kenneth More
Richard Grimsdyke
Donald Sinden
Tony Benskin
Kay Kendall
Miss Isobel Minster
James Robertson Justice
Sir Lancelot Spratt
Donald Houston
Taffy Evans
Suzanne Cloutier
Stella
George Coulouris
Briggs
Jean Taylor Smith
Sister Virtue
Geoffrey Keen
Dean
Martin Boddey
Demonstrator at Pedal Machine
Joan Sims
Nurse Rigor Mortis
Gudrun Ure
May
Harry Locke
Jessup
Cyril Chamberlain
Policeman
Ernest Clark
Dr. Parrish
Maureen Pryor
Mrs. Cooper
George Benson
Lecturer on Drains
Shirley Eaton
Milly Groaker
Eliot Makeham
Elderly Examiner
Joan Hickson
Mrs. Groaker
Brian Oulton
Medical Equipment Salesman
Noel Purcell
Padre (uncredited)
Amy Veness
Grandma Cooper (uncredited)
Mona Washbourne
Midwifery Sister (uncredited)
Richard Wattis
Medical Book Salesman (uncredited)
Carol White
Girl (uncredited)Shirley Burniston
Barbara (uncredited)Tony Castleton
Medical Student (uncredited)Mary Chapman
Girl (uncredited)Mike Conner
Lecturer (uncredited)
Mark Dignam
Examiner at Microscope (uncredited)Anthony Faramus
Patient (uncredited)Felix Felton
Examiner (uncredited)
Lisa Gastoni
Jane (uncredited)
Wyndham Goldie
Examiner (uncredited)
Fred Griffiths
Taxi Driver (uncredited)Patrick Halpin
Medical Student (uncredited)Aidan Harrington
Medical Student (uncredited)Bob Head
Patient (uncredited)
Joan Ingram
Examiner (uncredited)
Douglas Ives
Alfie Sprogett (uncredited)Barry Johns
Medical Student (uncredited)Jack Mandeville
Policeman (uncredited)Anthony Marlowe
Paul Grey (uncredited)Norman Morris
Medical Student (uncredited)Richard Neller
Doctor (uncredited)Louise Nolan
Nun (uncredited)Arthur Sandifer
Porter (uncredited)Terry Sartain
Medical Student (uncredited)
Bruce Seton
Police Driver (uncredited)Jack Silk
Medical Student (uncredited)Jeff Silk
Medical Student (uncredited)Paddy Smith
Medical Student (uncredited)
Geoffrey Sumner
Forensic Lecturer (uncredited)Graham Tonbridge
Doctor (uncredited)Harry Van Engel
Medical Student (uncredited)Martin Voss
Medical Student (uncredited)Joe Wadham
Policeman in Court (uncredited)Eric Wetherell
Medical Student (uncredited)Billy Wilmot
Visitor (uncredited)Released
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Reviews
Time hasn't been especially kind to this, but there is a strength amongst this pretty solid cast that, alongside some half decent writing that avoids the obvious smut and double entendre to be found in the "Carry Ons", makes it a passable watch. It centres around a group of medical students under the imperious supervision of James Robertson Justice's "Sir Lancelot" trying to get a grip with their