Doctor at Large
6.1
“All the BARE FACTS and FIGURES That Add Up to a Young Medic's Love Life!”
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).
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7 films
Cast
68 people
Dirk Bogarde
Dr. Simon Sparrow
Known for
A Bridge Too Far
Death in Venice
Muriel Pavlow
Joy Gibson
Known for
Murder She Said
Glorious 39
Donald Sinden
Dr. Tony Benskin
Known for
The Island at the Top of the World
Balto
James Robertson Justice
Sir Lancelot Spratt
Known for
Moby Dick
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Shirley Eaton
Nurse Nan MacPherson
Known for
Goldfinger
Ten Little Indians
Derek Farr
Dr. Erasmus Potter-Shine
Known for
The Dam Busters
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
Michael Medwin
Dr. Charlie Bingham
Known for
The Duchess
A Countess from Hong Kong
Martin Benson
Maharajah of Branda
Known for
Jesus of Nazareth
Goldfinger
John Chandos
O'Malley
Known for
49th Parallel
The Crimson Pirate
Edward Chapman
Mr. Wilkins
Known for
Things to Come
Murder!
George Coulouris
Pascoe
Known for
Citizen Kane
Papillon
Judith Furse
Mrs. Digby
Known for
Black Narcissus
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Ralph Thomas Director · Nicholas Phipps Screenplay Richard Gordon Author
United States release July 27, 1957 · Produced in United Kingdom · Production Universal Pictures
Production
The Rank Organisation
Production
Universal Pictures
Studio
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · March 26, 1957
Theatrical
United States · July 27, 1957
Theatrical
Denmark
April 30, 1957 · Theatrical
Germany
December 14, 2007 · Physical
Ireland
April 5, 1957 · Theatrical
Sweden
April 28, 1957 · Theatrical
XC
July 4, 1958 · Theatrical
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