Doctor in the House

Happy-Go-Laughable Hit!

The first of the seven "Doctor" films, based on Richard Gordon's novels and released between 1954 and 1970. Simon Sparrow is a newly arrived medical student at St Swithin's hospital in London. Falling in with three longer-serving hopefuls he is soon immersed in the wooing, imbibing and fast sports-car driving that constitute 1950s medical training. There is, however, always the looming and formidable figure of chief surgeon Sir Lancelot Spratt to remind them of their real purpose.

Comedy

Dirk Bogarde

(Simon Sparrow)

Muriel Pavlow

(Nurse Joy Gibson)

Kenneth More

(Richard Grimsdyke)

Donald Sinden

(Tony Benskin)

Kay Kendall

(Miss Isobel Minster)

James Robertson Justice

(Sir Lancelot Spratt)

Donald Houston

(Taffy Evans)

Suzanne Cloutier

(Stella)

George Coulouris

(Briggs)

Jean Taylor Smith

(Sister Virtue)

Nicholas Phipps

(Magistrate)

Geoffrey Keen

(Dean)

Martin Boddey

(Demonstrator at Pedal Machine)

Joan Sims

(Nurse Rigor Mortis)

Gudrun Ure

(May)

Harry Locke

(Jessup)

Cyril Chamberlain

(Policeman)

Ernest Clark

(Dr. Parrish)

Maureen Pryor

(Mrs. Cooper)

George Benson

(Lecturer on Drains)

Shirley Eaton

(Milly Groaker)

Eliot Makeham

(Elderly Examiner)

Joan Hickson

(Mrs. Groaker)

Brian Oulton

(Medical Equipment Salesman)

Noel Purcell

(Padre (uncredited))

Amy Veness

(Grandma Cooper (uncredited))

Mona Washbourne

(Midwifery Sister (uncredited))

Richard Wattis

(Medical Book Salesman (uncredited))

Carol White

(Girl (uncredited))

Shirley Burniston

(Barbara (uncredited))

Tony Castleton

(Medical Student (uncredited))

Mary Chapman

(Girl (uncredited))

Mike Conner

(Lecturer (uncredited))

Mark Dignam

(Examiner at Microscope (uncredited))

Anthony Faramus

(Patient (uncredited))

Felix Felton

(Examiner (uncredited))

Lisa Gastoni

(Jane (uncredited))

Wyndham Goldie

(Examiner (uncredited))

Richard Gordon

(Stubbins (uncredited))

Fred Griffiths

(Taxi Driver (uncredited))

Patrick Halpin

(Medical Student (uncredited))

Aidan Harrington

(Medical Student (uncredited))

Bob Head

(Patient (uncredited))

Joan Ingram

(Examiner (uncredited))

Douglas Ives

(Alfie Sprogett (uncredited))

Barry Johns

(Medical Student (uncredited))

Jack Mandeville

(Policeman (uncredited))

Anthony Marlowe

(Paul Grey (uncredited))

Norman Morris

(Medical Student (uncredited))

Richard Neller

(Doctor (uncredited))

Louise Nolan

(Nun (uncredited))

Arthur Sandifer

(Porter (uncredited))

Terry Sartain

(Medical Student (uncredited))

Bruce Seton

(Police Driver (uncredited))

Jack Silk

(Medical Student (uncredited))

Jeff Silk

(Medical Student (uncredited))

Paddy Smith

(Medical Student (uncredited))

Geoffrey Sumner

(Forensic Lecturer (uncredited))

Graham Tonbridge

(Doctor (uncredited))

Harry Van Engel

(Medical Student (uncredited))

Martin Voss

(Medical Student (uncredited))

Joe Wadham

(Policeman in Court (uncredited))

Eric Wetherell

(Medical Student (uncredited))

Billy Wilmot

(Visitor (uncredited))