The Gentle Touch (1956)
"The Feminine Touch" (original title)

The public and private lives of 5 girls, who start out as student nurses in the National Health service during the 1950's.

Director:

Pat Jackson

Writers:

Iain MacCormick, Sheila Mackay Russell (book)

Stars:

George Baker, Belinda Lee, Delphi Lawrence

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
George Baker	...	Dr Jim Alcott
Belinda Lee	...	Susan Richards
Delphi Lawrence	...	Pat Martin
Adrienne Corri	...	Maureen O'Brien
Henryetta Edwards	...	Ann Bowland
Barbara Archer	...	Liz Jenkins
Diana Wynyard	...	Matron
Joan Haythorne	...	Home Sister
Beatrice Varley	...	Sister Snow
Joan Carol	...	Theatre sister
Constance Fraser	...	Assistant Matron
Vivienne Drummond	...	Second-Year Nurse
Christopher Rhodes	...	Dr Ted Russell
Richard Leech	...	Casualty doctor
Newton Blick	...	Lofty

Storyline

The public and private lives of 5 girls, who start out as student nurses in the National Health service during the 1950's.

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Plot Keywords:

ealing | based on book

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Taglines:

The Bedside Manners and Morals of Those Wonderful Girls in White!

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Genres:

Drama | Comedy

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 June 1956 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

The Gentle Touch

Filming Locations:

Ealing Studios, Ealing, London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ealing Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Night Club Music"
(uncredited)
Music by Una Bart

User Reviews

A rather conventional melodrama.

There's nothing out of place in The Feminine Touch, a by the numbers melodrama that tells the story of a group of student nurses as they make their way through school. The acting is fine, the direction competent and the story sufficiently interesting to hold the viewers attention. Add it up and you have a watchable movie, but really, not much more than that. Clichéd characters and situations are a major liability in this film. There's doe eyed Susan (Belinda Lee),the cynical world weary Pat (Adrienne Cory) and the handsome Dr Alcott (George Baker)all delivering flat, colourless dialogue in you've seen it all before situations. The film looks great in Technicolor and the pacing is good, but you get the sense that it could have been much better.