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Doctor in Love Directed by Ralph Thomas Produced by Betty E. Box
Earl St. JohnWritten by Richard Gordon (novel)
Nicholas Phipps (script)Starring James Robertson Justice
Michael Craig
Leslie Phillips
Joan SimsMusic by Bruce Montgomery Cinematography Ernest Steward Release date(s) 1960 Country United Kingdom Language English Doctor in Love is a 1960 British comedy film — part of the Doctor in the House series, starring James Robertson Justice as Sir Lancelot Spratt and Michael Craig as Dr Richard Hare. This was the first film in the Doctor series not to feature Dirk Bogarde, although he did return for the next film in the series Doctor in Distress.
Plot
When Dr Richard Hare's new romantic interest, nurse Sally Nightingale,suddenly leaves St Swithins Hospital, he is devastated. He also leaves and goes into 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.
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
- Eve Eden as Stripper
External links
Books Doctor in the House (1952) · Doctor at Sea (1953) · Doctor at Large (1955) · Doctor in Clover (1960) · Doctor on Toast (1961) · Love and Sir Lancelot (1965) · Doctor on the Boil (1970) · Doctor on the Brain (1972) · Doctor in the Nude (1973) · The Sleep of Life (1975) · Doctor on the Job (1976) · Doctor in the Nest (1979) · Doctor's Daughters (1981) · Doctor on the Ball (1985) · Doctor in the Soup (1986)Radio FilmsDoctor in the House (1954) · Doctor at Sea (1955) · Doctor at Large (1957) · Doctor in Love (1960) · Doctor in Distress (1963) · Doctor in Clover (1966) · Doctor in Trouble (1970)TV series Doctor in the House (1969-70) · Doctor at Large (1971) · Doctor in Charge (1972-73) · Doctor at Sea (1974) · Doctor on the Go (1975-77) · Doctor Down Under (1979-80) · Doctor at the Top (1991)The films of Ralph Thomas 1940s 1950s The Clouded Yellow (1950) • Appointment with Venus (1951) • Venetian Bird (1952) • A Day to Remember (1953) • The Dog and the Diamonds (1953) • Doctor in the House (1954) • Mad About Men (1954) • Above Us the Waves (1955) • Doctor at Sea (1955) • The Iron Petticoat (1956) • Checkpoint (1956) • Doctor at Large (1957) • Campbell's Kingdom (1957) • A Tale of Two Cities (1958) • The Wind Cannot Read (1958) • The 39 Steps (1959) • Upstairs and Downstairs (1959)1960s Conspiracy of Hearts (1960) • Doctor in Love (1960) • No Love for Johnnie (1961) • No My Darling Daughter (1961) • A Pair of Briefs (1962) • Carry On Cruising (1962) • The Wild and the Willing (1962) • Doctor in Distress (1963) • Hot Enough for June (1964) • The High Bright Sun (1964) • Doctor in Clover (1966) • Deadlier Than the Male (1967) • Nobody Runs Forever (1968) • Some Girls Do (1969)1970s Doctor in Trouble (1970) • Percy (1971)• Quest for Love (1971)• The Love Ban (1973)• Percy's Progress (1974) • A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (1979)Categories:- British films
- English-language films
- 1960 films
- 1960s comedy films
- Medical-themed films
- Doctor in the House
- 1950s British film stubs
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