Doctor in the House (1955)
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57% of users liked it
(100 ratings)
The first of the popular British "Doctor" comedy series, Doctor in the House stars Dirk Bogarde as callow young medical student Simon Sparrow. Beginning his five-year internship at St. Swithin's Teaching Hospital, Sparrow continually runs afoul of head doctor Sir Lancelot Sprat (James… More The first of the popular British "Doctor" comedy series, Doctor in the House stars Dirk Bogarde as callow young medical student Simon Sparrow. Beginning his five-year internship at St. Swithin's Teaching Hospital, Sparrow continually runs afoul of head doctor Sir Lancelot Sprat (James Robertson-Justice). His social life is spiced up when Sparrow is taken under the wings of three student repeaters, who've flunked their prelims and are seeking a second chance. Most of the humor is very basic and not a little vulgar, ranging from the character name "Sir Lancelot Sprat" (say it really fast) to the now famous "What's the bleeding time?" routine. The film spawned several theatrical follow-ups, as well as a 1970s TV series; all were based on the semi-satirical novels by Dr. Richard Gordon. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Ralph Thomas
- Genres
- Classics, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Feb 2, 1955 Wide
Critic Reviews
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John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis
The film's humor remains steadfastly reserved, to be sure, yet it's often memorably amusing.
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John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis
One can understand after watching it why the public wanted to see more of the characters and their misadventures.
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Slight comedy based on the antics of a group of naughty Brit medical students at a London hospital.
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Cast
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Dirk Bogarde
as Simon Sparrow
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Muriel Pavlow
as Joy
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Kenneth More
as Richard Grimsdyke
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Donald Sinden
as Benskin
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Kay Kendall
as Isobel
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James Robertson Justice
as Sir Lancelot
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Donald Houston
as Taffy Evans
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Suzanne Cloutier
as Stella
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Geoffrey Keen
as Dean
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George Coulouris
as Briggs
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Jean Taylor-Smith
as Sister Virtue
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Harry Locke
as Jessup
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Ann Gudrun
as May
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Joan Sims
as Rigor Mortis
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Maureen Pryor
as Mrs. Cooper
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Shirley Eaton
as Milly Groaker
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Geoffrey Sumner
as Lecturer
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Nicholas Phipps
as Magistrate
- George Benson
- Martin Boddey
- Cyril Chamberlain
- Mark Dignam
- Felix Felton
- Lisa Gastoni
- Wyndham Goldie
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Fred Griffiths
as Taxi Driver
- Joan Hickson
- Eliot Makeham
- Anthony Marlowe
- Brian Oulton
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Amy Veness
as Grandma
- Mona Washbourne
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Richard Wattis
as Salesman
- Ernest Clark
- Douglas Ives
