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Doctor at Large (1957)

98 min  -  Comedy  -   29 April 1957 (Sweden)
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Dr. Sparrow graduates and sets out into the world. Hilarious internships with a miserly doctor and his young wife... See full summary »

Director:

Ralph Thomas

Writers:

Richard Gordon (novel), Nicholas Phipps (screenplay)

Stars:

Dirk Bogarde, Muriel Pavlow and Donald Sinden
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dirk Bogarde ...
Muriel Pavlow Muriel Pavlow ...
Donald Sinden Donald Sinden ...
James Robertson Justice James Robertson Justice ...
Shirley Eaton ...
Nurse Nan McPherson
Derek Farr Derek Farr ...
Dr. Potter-Shine
Michael Medwin Michael Medwin ...
Dr. Charles Bingham
Martin Benson Martin Benson ...
Maharajah of Rhanda
John Chandos John Chandos ...
O'Malley
Edward Chapman Edward Chapman ...
Wilkins
George Coulouris George Coulouris ...
Pascoe
Judith Furse Judith Furse ...
Mrs. Digby - Innkeeper
Gladys Henson Gladys Henson ...
Mrs. Wilkins
Anne Heywood Anne Heywood ...
Emerald
Ernest Jay Ernest Jay ...
Charles Hopcroft
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Dr. Sparrow graduates and sets out into the world. Hilarious internships with a miserly doctor and his young wife, a country doctor paid in kind not cash, and a quack specializing in rich neurotic women. He applies for a surgery position at a hospital, insults the senior surgeon, then rescues one of the hospital's governors and finally gets his place on the staff. Written by Derek Picken <dpicken@email.msn.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Doctor | Hospital | Sequel | Beautiful Woman | Based On Novel

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All the BARE FACTS and FIGURES That Add Up to a Young Medic's Love Life! See more »

Genres:

Comedy

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Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

(Sweden) See more »

Also Known As:

Hilfe, der Doktor kommt! See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rank Organisation, The, Group Film Productions Limited See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Eastman Color)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Ernest Jay who has a bit part in this film died before release. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Sparrow takes the letter from Sir Lancelot out of its envelope, the letter is folded into four, yet when he takes it out of his coat pocket when in the pub, it is folded in three. See more »

Connections

Followed by Doctor in Distress (1963) See more »