Doctor in the House
23/03/1954
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.
Movie Information
Dirk Bogarde
as Simon Sparrow
Muriel Pavlow
as Nurse Joy Gibson
Kenneth More
as Richard Grimsdyke
Donald Sinden
as Tony Benskin
Kay Kendall
as Miss Isobel Minster
James Robertson Justice
as Sir Lancelot Spratt
Donald Houston
as Taffy Evans
Suzanne Cloutier
as Stella
George Coulouris
as Briggs
Jean Taylor Smith
as Sister Virtue
Nicholas Phipps
as Magistrate
Geoffrey Keen
as Dean
Martin Boddey
as Demonstrator at Pedal Machine
Joan Sims
as Nurse Rigor Mortis
Gudrun Ure
as May
Harry Locke
as Jessup
Cyril Chamberlain
as Policeman
Ernest Clark
as Dr. Parrish
Maureen Pryor
as Mrs. Cooper
George Benson
as Lecturer on Drains
Shirley Eaton
as Milly Groaker
Eliot Makeham
as Elderly Examiner
Joan Hickson
as Mrs. Groaker
Brian Oulton
as Medical Equipment Salesman
Noel Purcell
as Padre (uncredited)
Amy Veness
as Grandma Cooper (uncredited)
Mona Washbourne
as Midwifery Sister (uncredited)
Richard Wattis
as Medical Book Salesman (uncredited)
Carol White
as Girl (uncredited)
Shirley Burniston
as Barbara (uncredited)
Tony Castleton
as Medical Student (uncredited)
Mary Chapman
as Girl (uncredited)
Mike Conner
as Lecturer (uncredited)
Mark Dignam
as Examiner at Microscope (uncredited)
Anthony Faramus
as Patient (uncredited)
Felix Felton
as Examiner (uncredited)
Lisa Gastoni
as Jane (uncredited)
Wyndham Goldie
as Examiner (uncredited)
Richard Gordon
as Stubbins (uncredited)
Fred Griffiths
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Patrick Halpin
as Medical Student (uncredited)
Aidan Harrington
as Medical Student (uncredited)
Bob Head
as Patient (uncredited)
Joan Ingram
as Examiner (uncredited)
Douglas Ives
as Alfie Sprogett (uncredited)
Barry Johns
as Medical Student (uncredited)
Jack Mandeville
as Policeman (uncredited)
Anthony Marlowe
as Paul Grey (uncredited)
Norman Morris
as Medical Student (uncredited)
Richard Neller
as Doctor (uncredited)
Louise Nolan
as Nun (uncredited)
Arthur Sandifer
as Porter (uncredited)
Terry Sartain
as Medical Student (uncredited)
Bruce Seton
as Police Driver (uncredited)
Jack Silk
as Medical Student (uncredited)
Jeff Silk
as Medical Student (uncredited)
Paddy Smith
as Medical Student (uncredited)
Geoffrey Sumner
as Forensic Lecturer (uncredited)
Graham Tonbridge
as Doctor (uncredited)
Harry Van Engel
as Medical Student (uncredited)
Martin Voss
as Medical Student (uncredited)
Joe Wadham
as Policeman in Court (uncredited)
Eric Wetherell
as Medical Student (uncredited)
Billy Wilmot
as Visitor (uncredited)
