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Doctor in the House

Doctor in the House

1954Movie⏱️ 1h 32mNot Rated
Comedy
6.5
IMDB Rating
1,753 votes

The trials and tribulations of a group of medical students at St. Swithin's hospital in London, England.

Director
Ralph Thomas
Writers
Richard Gordon, Nicholas Phipps
Stars
Dirk Bogarde, Muriel Pavlow, Kenneth More
Release Date
February 2, 1955
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
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Wins
🎯 4
Nominations
💬 25
Reviews
📋 1.2K
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🎭 Top Cast

Dirk Bogarde
Dirk Bogarde
as Simon Sparrow
Muriel Pavlow
Muriel Pavlow
as Nurse Joy Gibson
Kenneth More
Kenneth More
as Richard Grimsdyke
Donald Sinden
Donald Sinden
as Tony Benskin
Kay Kendall
Kay Kendall
as Isobel Minster
James Robertson Justice
James Robertson Justice
as Sir Lancelot Spratt
Donald Houston
Donald Houston
as Taffy Evans
Suzanne Cloutier
Suzanne Cloutier
as Stella
George Coulouris
George Coulouris
as Briggs
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Jean Taylor Smith
as Sister Virtue

🎬 Technical Specs

Filming Location
Myddelton Square, London, England, UK
Production
Group Film Productions Limited

🏷️ Keywords

groupstockingsmedical studentdoctorhospital

🎯 Categories

Comedy

⭐ Featured Review

DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE (Ralph Thomas, 1954) ***
by Bunuel19762008-09-16
7/10

"I never had the opportunity to sample the popular “Doctor” series lampooning the medical profession (the inspiration for which was a novel by Richard Gordon – not the horror film-producer) until now; while I thoroughly enjoyed this first (and universally best-regarded) entry, I can’t quite see how the typical farcical situations could be stretched for seven pictures – especially since the rival “Carry On” stable made four films of its own on the subject over the years! Interestingly, at least five members of the film’s cast and crew would become fixtures of that even more durable series – actr..."

💡 Did You Know?

Robert Morley demanded a fee of fifteen thousand pounds sterling when offered the part of Sir Lancelot Spratt. As this would have constituted nearly one-sixth of this movie's proposed budget, the filmmakers instead hired James Robertson Justice at one-tenth the salary. Justice scored a great personal triumph in this movie, and played the role again in five sequels. It was to remain his best-known movie part.

📖 Synopsis

The trials and tribulations of a group of medical students at St. Swithin's hospital in London, England.