Doctor in Distress
Released: July 30, 1963Runtime: 102 min
"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.
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Dirk Bogarde
as Dr. Simon Sparrow
James Robertson Justice
as Sir Lancelot Spratt
Samantha Eggar
as Delia Mallory
Barbara Murray
as Iris Marchant - Physiotherapist
Mylene Demongeot
as Helga Stronberg
Donald Houston
as Maj. Tommy Ffrench
Jessie Evans
as Mrs. Parry
Ann Lynn
as Mrs. Whittaker
Leo Mckern
as Harry Heilbronn
Rodney Cardiff
as Student Doctor
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