It'll fracture your funnybone !
In Haven Hospital, a certain men's ward is causing more havoc than the whole hospital altogether. The formidable Matron's debut gives everyone a chill every time she walks past, with only Reckitt standing up to her. There's a colonel who's a constant nuisance, a bumbling nurse, a romance between Ted York and Nurse Denton, and Bell wants his bunion removed straight away, so after a couple of pints, the men decide to remove the bunion themselves!
Carry On Nurse (1959) is a comedy film directed by Gerald Thomas, released on January 30, 1959 with a runtime of 1h 26m. It stars Kenneth Connor, Shirley Eaton, Charles Hawtrey and Hattie Jacques. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 65 ratings.
Kenneth Connor
as Bernie Bishop
Shirley Eaton
as Staff Nurse Dorothy Denton
Charles Hawtrey
as Humphrey Hinton
Hattie Jacques
as Matron
Terence Longdon
as Ted York
Bill Owen
as Percy "Perc" Hickson
Leslie Phillips
as Jack Bell
Joan Sims
as Student Nurse Stella Dawson
Susan Stephen
as Nurse Georgie Axwell
Kenneth Williams
as Oliver Reckitt
Wilfrid Hyde-White
as The Colonel
Susan Beaumont
as Nurse Frances James
Directed by Gerald Thomas, written by Patrick Cargill, Jack Beale and Norman Hudis, produced by Peter Rogers.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 65 ratings.
Hattie Jacques rules the nurses with a rod of iron as the matron; Wilfred Hyde-White has them all dancing to his tune as the "Colonel" and the rest of patients seem to be in far more danger inside this ward in the "Haven Hospital" than they might be outside walking down the motorway! Things lurch from minor disaster to minor disaster until "Jack" (Leslie Phillips) has to have his bunion operation deferred. He has…
Reviewed on July 23, 2023
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The main cast of Carry On Nurse (1959) includes Kenneth Connor, Shirley Eaton, Charles Hawtrey, Hattie Jacques and Terence Longdon. The film was directed by Gerald Thomas. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Carry On Nurse was released on January 30, 1959 and runs for 1h 26m.
Carry On Nurse (1959) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 65 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
