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Where Does It Hurt? (1972)

R | | Comedy | 24 July 1972 (Sweden)
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A corrupt hospital administrator decides to get as much money as possible from the patients by any means necessary - lie, cheat or steal.

Director:

Rod Amateau

Writers:

Rod Amateau (novel), Budd Robinson (novel) | 2 more credits »

Stars:

Peter Sellers, Jo Ann Pflug, Rick Lenz | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Peter Sellers ... Dr. Albert T. Hopfnagel
Jo Ann Pflug ... Alice Gilligan
Rick Lenz ... Lester Hammond
Harold Gould ... Dr. Zerny
Eve Bruce ... Lamarr
Hope Summers ... Nurse Throttle
Pat Morita ... Nishimoto
Paul Lambert ... Dr. Pinikhes
Norman Alden ... Katzen
Keith Allison ... Hinkley
Brett Halsey ... Dr. Quagliomo
Albert Reed Albert Reed ... Dr. Radcliffe
Jean Byron ... Dr. Kincaid (as Jeane Byron)
J. Edward McKinley ... Geo. Leffingwell, M.D. (Hospital Commissioner)
Dodie Warren Dodie Warren
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A corrupt hospital administrator decides to get as much money as possible from the patients by any means necessary - lie, cheat or steal.

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Plot Keywords:

patient | hospital | medical mask | surgical mask | dental mask | See All (31) »

Taglines:

This man wants to be... your doctor? See more »

Genres:

Comedy

Certificate:

R | See all certifications »

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 July 1972 (Sweden) See more »

Also Known As:

Den lyserøde doktor See more »

Filming Locations:

Producers Studios - 5330 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Josef Shaftel Productions Inc. See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

Rod Amateau performed a number of roles on this film. Amateau was a producer, co-author of the source novel, co-screenwriter and director. See more »

Connections

Featured in Edición Especial Coleccionista: ¡Hasta nunca, Doctor! (2011) See more »

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Where Does It Hurt?
Written and performed by Keith Allison
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Peter Sellers at his sparkling best
29 August 1999 | by Elliott-3 – See all my reviews

One of my all-time favourite movies. At least, that's what I thought last time I saw it 25 years ago!

Unusually, the movie plot is an improvement on the book (originally called "The Operator" but renamed in line with the movie). The authors of the book were also the screenwriters and the took the opportunity to sharpen up the plot - changing the insurance investigator who comes to work out why this hospital has so many claims, into an innocent tradesman who is scammed into unnecessary medical attention so the hospital can take his house in payment.

As a Brit I was proud of Peter Sellers starring as an American in an American movie. I can only assume his accent passed muster - it sounded perfect to me.

C'mon studio - release it on DVD NOW!
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