Doctor at Large (1957)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 44min
- Comedy
- 05 Apr 1957 (Ireland)
- Movie
Recent medical graduate Dr. Sparrow navigates humorous internships with eccentric mentors. After insulting a senior surgeon, he impresses hospital officials through timely intervention, securing a staff position.
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- 1 nomination.
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| Dirk Bogarde | ... |
Dr. Simon Sparrow
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| Muriel Pavlow | ... |
Dr. Joy Gibson
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| Donald Sinden | ... |
Dr. Tony Benskin
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| James Robertson Justice | ... |
Sir Lancelot Spratt
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| Shirley Eaton | ... |
Nurse Nan McPherson
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| Derek Farr | ... |
Dr. Potter-Shine
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| Michael Medwin | ... |
Dr. Charles Bingham
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| Martin Benson | ... |
Maharajah of Rhanda
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John Chandos | ... |
O'Malley
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| Edward Chapman | ... |
Wilkins
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| George Coulouris | ... |
Pascoe
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| Judith Furse | ... |
Mrs. Digby - Innkeeper
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| Gladys Henson | ... |
Mrs. Wilkins
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| Anne Heywood | ... |
Emerald
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Ernest Jay | ... |
Charles Hopcroft
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| Lionel Jeffries | ... |
Dr. Hatchet
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| Mervyn Johns | ... |
Smith
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| Geoffrey Keen | ... |
Second Examiner
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| Dilys Laye | ... |
Mrs. Jasmine Hatchet
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Harry Locke | ... |
Porter
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| Terence Longdon | ... |
George - House Surgeon
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| A.E. Matthews | ... |
Duke of Skye and Lewes
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| Guy Middleton | ... |
Major Porter
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| Barbara Murray | ... |
Kitty
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| Dandy Nichols | ... |
Lady in Outpatients Dept.
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| Nicholas Phipps | ... |
Mr. Wayland - Solicitor
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Wensley Pithey | ... |
Sam - Poacher
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Maureen Pryor | ... |
Mrs. Dalton
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| Noel Purcell | ... |
The Padre - Bartender
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| George Relph | ... |
Dr. Farquarson
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| Athene Seyler | ... |
Lady Hawkins
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| Ronnie Stevens | ... |
Waiter at Hotel
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| Ernest Thesiger | ... |
First Examiner
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| Michael Trubshawe | ... |
Colonel Graves
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| Freda Bamford | ... |
Eva's Mother (uncredited)
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Abe Barker | ... |
Dad Ives (uncredited)
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Eddie Boyce | ... |
Surgeon (uncredited)
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Dennis Carnell | ... |
Anaesthetist (uncredited)
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Tony Castleton | ... |
Medical Student (uncredited)
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Cyril Chamberlain | ... |
Police Constable (uncredited)
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Jimmy Charters | ... |
Patient (uncredited)
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Peggy Ann Clifford | ... |
Large Woman (uncredited)
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Campbell Cotts | ... |
Butler (uncredited)
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Junia Crawford | ... |
Girl on Boat (uncredited)
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Reggie de Beer | ... |
Surgeon (uncredited)
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Jack Dearlove | ... |
Medical Student (uncredited)
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Chick Fowles | ... |
Passerby (uncredited)
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Bill Fraser | ... |
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
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Richard Gordon | ... |
Anaesthetist (uncredited)
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| Victor Harrington | ... |
House Surgeon (uncredited)
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Douglas Ives | ... |
Elephant Keeper (uncredited)
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Gertrude Kaye | ... |
Outpatient (uncredited)
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| June Laverick | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Wilfrid Lawson | ... |
Dustman with Cyst (uncredited)
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Charles Lloyd Pack | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Bernard Miles | ... |
Haymaking Farmer (uncredited)
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| Donald Pickering | ... |
Cyril (uncredited)
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John Pike | ... |
Haymaking Farmer's Son (uncredited)
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Frederick Piper | ... |
Ernest (uncredited)
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Carol Richmond | ... |
Eva (uncredited)
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| Beth Rogan | ... |
Clerk (uncredited)
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| Barbara Roscoe | ... |
Alice (uncredited)
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Arthur Sandifer | ... |
Barman (uncredited)
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Jean St. Clair | ... |
O'Malley's Char (uncredited)
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| Guy Standeven | ... |
Student Doctor (uncredited)
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Vi Stevens | ... |
Out patient (uncredited)
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Graham Tonbridge | ... |
Surgeon (uncredited)
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Molly Urquhart | ... |
Mrs. Ives (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ralph Thomas | ||
Written by
| Richard Gordon | ... | (novel) |
| Nicholas Phipps | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Betty E. Box | ... | producer |
| Earl St. John | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Bruce Montgomery | ||
Cinematography by
| Ernest Steward | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Frederick Wilson | ||
Editorial Department
| Pauline Devenish | ... | second assistant editor (uncredited) |
| Geoffrey Fry | ... | first assistant editor (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Maurice Carter | ||
Makeup Department
| Bob Lawrance | ... | makeup artist (as Bob Lawrence) |
Production Management
| Denis Holt | ... | production manager (as R. Denis Holt) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Stanley Hosgood | ... | assistant director |
| Ron Jackson | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
| Luciano Sacripanti | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Vernon Dixon | ... | set dresser |
| Andrew Campbell | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
| Jack Shampan | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Roger Cherrill | ... | sound editor |
| Geoffrey Daniels | ... | sound recordist |
| Gordon K. McCallum | ... | sound recordist |
| Douglas Barnett | ... | sound camera operator (uncredited) |
| Peter Pennell | ... | dubbing assistant (uncredited) |
| Charles Van der Goor | ... | sound maintenance (uncredited) |
| Pat Wheeler | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| H.A.R. Thomson | ... | camera operator |
| Ian Jeayes | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Don Lord | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| John Morgan | ... | first assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Robin Vidgeon | ... | second assistant camera (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Yvonne Caffin | ... | costume supervisor |
Music Department
| Muir Mathieson | ... | conductor |
| Eric Rogers | ... | music arranger: source music (uncredited) |
| Lambert Williamson | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) / music arranger: source music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Joan Davis | ... | continuity |
| Maureen Hensby | ... | assistant continuity (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Arthur Alcott | ... | production controller: Pinewood Studios |
| Pauline Kernick | ... | production secretary (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- J. Arthur Rank Film Distributors (1957) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Rank (1957) (France) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures (1957) (United States) (theatrical) (as Universal-International)
- Rank Film Distributors of Sweden (1957) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1957) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Progress Film-Verleih (1959) (East Germany) (theatrical)
- Thorn EMI Video Australia (1985) (Australia) (video)
- Carlton Visual Entertainment (2002) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Rai 3 (2016) (Italy) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- B&D Film (logo)
- Universal International Pictures (UI) (U.S. releasing agent)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Dr. Simon Sparrow (Dirk Bogarde) graduates and sets out into the world. Hilarious internships follow - 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 |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | (Cameo) Richard Gordon: The author of the original books (and of the screenplay here) is on-screen, hidden behind the anaesthetist's mask in the "patient wakes up" scene. Gordon did the job in real-life before turning to writing. See more » |
| Goofs | After 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 while in the pub, it is folded in three. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Followed by Doctor in Love (1960). See more » |
| Quotes |
Dr. Simon Sparrow:
[brandishing stethoscope]
Now, Eva, big breaths! Eva: Yeth, and I'm only thixteen. See more » |