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Doctor in the House

U19541h 32mRalph Thomas

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"Happy-Go-Laughable Hit!"

The first of the seven "Doctor" films, based on Richard Gordon's novels and released between 1954 and 1970. Simon Sparrow is a newly arrived medical student at St Swithin's hospital in London. Falling in with three longer-serving hopefuls he is soon immersed in the wooing, imbibing and fast sports-car driving that constitute 1950s medical training. There is, however, always the looming and formidable figure of chief surgeon Sir Lancelot Spratt to remind them of their real purpose.

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Student Of Medicine

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What is Doctor in the House (1954) about?

The first of the seven "Doctor" films, based on Richard Gordon's novels and released between 1954 and 1970. Simon Sparrow is a newly arrived medical student at St Swithin's hospital in London. Falling in with three longer-serving hopefuls he is soon immersed in the wooing, imbibing and fast sports-car driving that constitute 1950s medical training. There is, however, always the looming and…

Who stars in Doctor in the House?

Doctor in the House stars Dirk Bogarde (Simon Sparrow), Muriel Pavlow (Nurse Joy Gibson), Kenneth More (Richard Grimsdyke), Donald Sinden (Tony Benskin), Kay Kendall (Miss Isobel Minster). The film was directed by Ralph Thomas.

How long is Doctor in the House?

Doctor in the House has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1954. It is rated U.

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