

Doctor in Distress
DirectorRalph Thomas
“It's that incurable 'DOCTOR' team in their NEWEST and SAUCIEST!”
"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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Cast

Dirk Bogarde
Dr. Simon Sparrow

Samantha Eggar
Delia Mallory

James Robertson Justice
Sir Lancelot Spratt

Donald Houston
Major Tommy Ffrench

Barbara Murray
Iris Merchant

Dennis Price
Dr. Blacker

Mylène Demongeot
Sonja Stromberg / Helga Stromberg

Jill Adams
Genevieve Milton

Timothy Bateson
Mr. Holly
Jessie Evans
Mrs. Parry

Fenella Fielding
Passenger on Train

Frank Finlay
Corsetiere
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