Doctor in Love
| Doctor in Love | |
|---|---|
 Original British 1960 quad film poster | |
| Directed by | Ralph Thomas |
| Screenplay by | Nicholas Phipps |
| Produced by | Betty E. Box |
| Starring | James Robertson Justice Michael Craig Leslie Phillips Carole Lesley Joan Sims |
| Cinematography | Ernest Steward |
| Edited by | Alfred Roome |
| Music by | Bruce Montgomery |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Rank Film Distributors (UK) Governor Films (US) |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Doctor in Love is a 1960 British comedy film, the fourth of the seven films in the Doctor series, starring James Robertson Justice as Sir Lancelot Spratt and Michael Craig as Dr Richard Hare. This was the first film in the series not to feature Dirk Bogarde, although he did return for the next film in the series Doctor in Distress.
Plot
Dr Richard Hare is a recently graduated medical intern at St Swithins Hospital. When his new romantic interest, nurse Sally Nightingale, suddenly leaves the hospital, he is devastated. He also leaves after being offered a job in private practice. But when his senior partner, Dr Cardew, has to visit California for a few months, Hare is left in charge. Dr Nicola Barrington joins the practice and Hare is suddenly in love again.
The romance doesn't go well, especially when Sally re-appears and takes the job of practice secretary. Nicola is hurt and stalks off. She is replaced by Dr Tony Burke who proceeds to airily order expensive equipment that the practice cannot afford.
Hare struggles through various comedic and other complications, mainly steming from Burke's amorous attentions to female patients.
After enlisting Sir Lancelot Spratt's assistance to save a young dying boy, he diagnoses Spratt with appendicitis and decides to operate, despite Spratt's loud objections. He objects even more when Dr Burke fills in at the last moment as the anaesthetist. Despite Spratt's vociforous protestations, the operation is a success.
Hare in reunited with Nicola and returns to St Swithins.[1]
Main cast
- James Robertson Justice as Sir Lancelot Spratt
- Michael Craig as Dr. Richard Hare
- Leslie Phillips as Dr. Tony Burke
- Joan Sims as Dawn
- Liz Fraser as Leonora
- Virginia Maskell as Dr. Barrington
- Carole Lesley as Kitten Strudwick
- Reginald Beckwith as Wildewinde
- Nicholas Phipps as Dr. Clive Cardew
- Ambrosine Phillpotts as Lady Spratt
- Irene Handl as Professor MacRitchie
- Fenella Fielding as Mrs. Tadwich
- Nicholas Parsons as Dr. Hinxman
- Moira Redmond as Sally Nightingale
- Ronnie Stevens as Harold Green
- Michael Ward as Dr. Flower
- John Le Mesurier as Dr. Mincing
- Meredith Edwards as Father
- Esma Cannon as Raffia Lady
- Patrick Cargill as Car Salesman
- Bill Fraser as Police Sergeant
- Joan Hickson as Nurse
- John Junkin as Policeman
- Rosalind Knight as Doctor
- Roland Curram as Student Doctor
- Sheila Hancock as Librarian
- Robin Ray as Doctor
- Norman Rossington as Doorman
- Peter Sallis as Love-struck Patient
- Marianne Stone as Nurse
- Jimmy Thompson as Doctor
- Sally Douglas as Stripper
- Angela Browne as Susan
Production
The film features a visit to a strip tease club.[2]
Reception
The film was the most popular movie at the British box office in 1960.
References
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""Doctor In Love"". The Australian Women's Weekly (1933 - 1982). 1933 - 1982: National Library of Australia. 9 November 1960. p. 79. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ "The Bare Facts About Strip Tease". Western Herald (Bourke, NSW : 1887 - 1970). Bourke, NSW: National Library of Australia. 3 November 1961. p. 4. Retrieved 17 December 2015.