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Doctor at Large

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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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Clyde Gilmour Maclean's Magazine No. 3 in the British series of slaphappy medical farces has several slow or dullish episodes but enough lively bits to qualify it as a recommendable item. Oct 25, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member The funniest medical comedy ever, LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member martin.hillstad@mail.cm Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review ashley h Doctor at Large is an okay film. It is about Dr. Sparrow who graduates and sets out into the world. Dirk Bogarde and James Robertson James give good performances. The screenplay is a little slow in places. Ralph Thomas did an alright job directing this movie. I liked this motion picture because of the humor. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member The third in the Doctor comedies is back to it's best following the rather poor second instalment. Good harmless fun. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member #3 in the 'doctor series' Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Such a supprise! Was setting at home board at my brain and couldnt be borthered to get the remote when this very old classic movie came on. I sat and watched it and thought what a great movie for the time it was made. Great storyline and some loveable characters. A fun movie to sit and watch. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Ralph Thomas

Director

Dirk Bogarde

Dr. Simon Sparrow

Muriel Pavlow

Dr. Joy Gibson

Donald Sinden

Dr. Tony Benskin

James Robertson Justice

Sir Lancelot Spratt

Shirley Eaton

Nurse Nan McPherson
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Synopsis 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).
Director
Ralph Thomas
Producer
Betty E. Box
Screenwriter
Nicholas Phipps
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 22, 2017
Runtime
1h 44m
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