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Losing out to Dr. Bingham (Michael Medwin) in a competition for house surgeon when he offends a member of the board, young Dr. Simon Sparrow (Dirk Bogarde) finds himself going from post to post, filling in for other physicians. At one distant country post, he is taken aback when he works with a patient whose husband died after Simon treated the man years before. In another hospital, Simon examines a surprisingly mature teen and also tries courting devoted nurse Nan McPherson (Shirley Eaton).
Doctor at Large (1957) is a comedy and romance film directed by Ralph Thomas, released on March 26, 1957 with a runtime of 1h 44m. It stars Dirk Bogarde, Muriel Pavlow, Donald Sinden and James Robertson Justice. Viewers rate it 5.7 out of 10 across 25 ratings.
Dirk Bogarde
as Dr. Simon Sparrow
Muriel Pavlow
as Joy Gibson
Donald Sinden
as Dr. Tony Benskin
James Robertson Justice
as Sir Lancelot Spratt
Shirley Eaton
as Nurse Nan MacPherson
Derek Farr
as Dr. Erasmus Potter-Shine
Michael Medwin
as Dr. Charlie Bingham
Martin Benson
as Maharajah of Branda
John Chandos
as O'Malley
Edward Chapman
as Mr. Wilkins
George Coulouris
as Pascoe
Judith Furse
as Mrs. Digby
Directed by Ralph Thomas, written by Nicholas Phipps and Richard Gordon, produced by Betty E. Box.
Average viewer score of 5.7/10 from 25 ratings.
This third outing for our now qualified doctors has largely lost it's sting. Though many of the original cast have remained, there is far too much dialogue, way too many characters and the original stalwarts - Dirk Bogarde ("Sparrow"); James Robertson Justice ("Sir Lancelot") and Muriel Pavlow ("Joy") just don't feature enough as the story offers us some ever increasingly ridiculous scenarios. We even have an…
Reviewed on April 4, 2022
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The main cast of Doctor at Large (1957) includes Dirk Bogarde, Muriel Pavlow, Donald Sinden, James Robertson Justice and Shirley Eaton. The film was directed by Ralph Thomas. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Doctor at Large was released on March 26, 1957 and runs for 1h 44m.
Doctor at Large (1957) holds an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from 25 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
