Doctor in Distress
30/07/1963
"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.
Movie Information
Dirk Bogarde
as Dr. Simon Sparrow
Samantha Eggar
as Delia Mallory
James Robertson Justice
as Sir Lancelot Spratt
Donald Houston
as Major Tommy Ffrench
Barbara Murray
as Iris Merchant
Dennis Price
as Dr. Blacker
Mylène Demongeot
as Sonja Stromberg / Helga Stromberg
Jill Adams
as Genevieve Milton
Timothy Bateson
as Mr. Holly
Jessie Evans
as Mrs. Parry
Fenella Fielding
as Passenger on Train
Frank Finlay
as Corsetiere
Derek Fowlds
as Gillibrand
Michael Flanders
as Mr. Bradby
Pauline Jameson
as Ward Sister Bond
Bill Kerr
as Australian Sailor
Ann Lynn
as Mrs. Mary Whittaker
Joe Robinson
as Sonja's Boyfriend
Madge Ryan
as Mrs. Clapper
David Weston
as Stuart
Paul Whitsun-Jones
as Grimes
Ronnie Barker
as Man at Railway Station Ticket Counter (uncredited)
Amanda Barrie
as Miss Rona Steele (uncredited)
Reginald Beckwith
as Meyer (uncredited)
Christopher Beeny
as Medical Student (uncredited)
Margaret Boyd
as Lady Willoughby (uncredited)
John Bluthal
as Railway Porter (uncredited)
Richard Briers
as Medical Student (uncredited)
Johnny Briggs
as Medical Student (uncredited)
Victor Brooks
as Police Constable (uncredited)
Peter Butterworth
as Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
Rodney Cardiff
as Student Doctor (uncredited)
Pauline Chamberlain
as Nurse (uncredited)
Denise Coffey
as Food Seller at Railway Station (uncredited)
Victor Croxford
as Hospital Porter (uncredited)
Alistair Dick
as Train Passenger (uncredited)
Felix Felton
as Health Farm Patient (uncredited)
Hilda Fenemore
as Railway Station Barmaid (uncredited)
Michael Goldie
as Physical Training Instructor (uncredited)
Richard Gordon
as George Stubbins (uncredited)
Barbara Hicks
as Miss Minton (uncredited)
George Hilsdon
as Police Constable (uncredited)
Douglas Ives
as Mr. Lewis (uncredited)
Juba Kennerley
as Passerby (uncredited)
Ronald Lacey
as Mum's Diner Customer (uncredited)
Harry Landis
as Mum's Diner Customer (uncredited)
Jeanette Landis
as Rosie (uncredited)
Aileen Lewis
as Train Passenger (uncredited)
Leo McKern
as Mr. Harry "Luther" Heilbronn (uncredited)
Jill Mai Meredith
as Health Farm Nurse (uncredited)
Richard Neller
as Council Official (uncredited)
Robert Rietti
as Various (voice) (uncredited)
Renu Setna
as Indian Medical Student (uncredited)
George Spence
as Health Farm Patient (uncredited)
Ronnie Stevens
as Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Marianne Stone
as Mum's Diner Waitress (uncredited)
Toke Townley
as Clerk of Works (uncredited)
Paula Wright
as Train Passenger (uncredited)
