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Doctor in Distress

"It's that incurable 'DOCTOR' team in their NEWEST and SAUCIEST!"

"Doctor in Distress" is the fifth of the seven films in the "Doctor" series, and focuses on Sir Lancelot Spratt, Simon Sparrow's old teacher and sometimes nemesis. When the eternal bachelor Sir Lancelot injures his back and falls in love with his physiotherapist Iris Marchant, he becomes very distressed and turns to Simon for help. Simon, who now is a senior doctor at fictional Hampden Cross Hospital and hopelessly in love with aspiring actress Delia, sends him to a nature cure clinic in a vain attempt to help him lose weight, but Sir Lancelot can't get Iris off his mind and has her followed, first by a private investigator and eventually by himself. When he finally proposes, she rejects him and marries an old army major, which distresses Sir Lancelot even more.

Top Cast

  • Dirk Bogarde

    Dirk Bogarde

    Dr. Simon Sparrow

  • Samantha Eggar

    Samantha Eggar

    Delia Mallory

  • James Robertson Justice

    James Robertson Justice

    Sir Lancelot Spratt

  • Donald Houston

    Donald Houston

    Major Tommy Ffrench

  • Barbara Murray

    Barbara Murray

    Iris Merchant

  • Dennis Price

    Dennis Price

    Dr. Blacker

  • Mylène Demongeot

    Mylène Demongeot

    Sonja Stromberg / Helga Stromberg

  • Jill Adams

    Jill Adams

    Genevieve Milton

  • Timothy Bateson

    Timothy Bateson

    Mr. Holly

Overview

"Doctor in Distress" is the fifth of the seven films in the "Doctor" series, and focuses on Sir Lancelot Spratt, Simon Sparrow's old teacher and sometimes nemesis. When the eternal bachelor Sir Lancelot injures his back and falls in love with his physiotherapist Iris Marchant, he becomes very distressed and turns to Simon for help. Simon, who now is a senior doctor at fictional Hampden Cross Hospital and hopelessly in love with aspiring actress Delia, sends him to a nature cure clinic in a vain attempt to help him lose weight, but Sir Lancelot can't get Iris off his mind and has her followed, first by a private investigator and eventually by himself. When he finally proposes, she rejects him and marries an old army major, which distresses Sir Lancelot even more.

Rating

6.3 / 10
16 Reviews
1 Popular

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