Doctor in Distress 60 years old
It's that incurable 'DOCTOR' team in their NEWEST and SAUCIEST!
"Doctor in Distress" is the fifth of the seven films in the "Doctor" series, and focuses on Sir Lancelot Spratt, Simon Sparrow's old teacher and sometimes nemesis. When the eternal bachelor Sir Lancelot injures his back and falls in love with his physiotherapist Iris Marchant, he becomes very distressed and turns to Simon for help. Simon, who now is a senior doctor at fictional Hampden Cross Hospital and hopelessly in love with aspiring actress Delia, sends him to a nature cure clinic in a vain attempt to help him lose weight, but Sir Lancelot can't get Iris off his mind and has her followed, first by a private investigator and eventually by himself. When he finally proposes, she rejects him and marries an old army major, which distresses Sir Lancelot even more.
Credits
Doctor in Distress Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Dirk Bogarde He was 43, 78 years old when he died | as Dr Simon Sparrow |
| Frank Finlay He was 37, 89 years old when he died | |
| James Robertson Justice He was 57, 68 years old when he died | as Sir Lancelot Spratt |
| Amanda Barrie She was 28, now 88 years old | |
| Peter Butterworth He was 45, 59 years old when he died | |
| Mylène Demongeot She was 28, now 88 years old | as Sonia |
| Leo McKern He was 44, 82 years old when he died | as Harry |
| Leo McKern He was 44, 82 years old when he died | |
| Samantha Eggar She was 25, now 85 years old | as Delia Mallory |
| John Bluthal He was 34, 89 years old when he died | |
| Dennis Price He was 49, 58 years old when he died | |
| Marianne Stone She was 41, 87 years old when she died | |
| Paul Whitsun-Jones He was 41, 50 years old when he died | |
| Richard Briers He was 30, 79 years old when he died | |
| Reginald Beckwith He was 55, 56 years old when he died | |
| Barbara Murray She was 34, 84 years old when she died | as Iris Merchant |
| Johnny Briggs He was 101, 39 years old when he died | |
| Bill Kerr He was 42, now 101 years old | |
| Ronnie Barker He was 34, 76 years old when he died | |
| Timothy Bateson He was 38, 83 years old when he died | |
| Ronnie Stevens He was 38, 81 years old when he died | |
| Donald Houston He was 40, 67 years old when he died | as Major Tommy French |
| Fenella Fielding She was 36, 90 years old when she died | |
| Jill Adams She was 33, 77 years old when she died | |
| Denise Coffey She was 27, now 87 years old |
Doctor in Distress Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Ralph Thomas as Director. He was 48 (85) years old when He died | Directing |
| Ernest Steward as Director of Photography. He was 53 (79) years old when He died | Camera |
| Alfred Roome as Editor. He was 55 (88) years old when He died | Editing |
| Nicholas Phipps as Screenplay. He was 51 (66) years old when He died | Writing |
| Ronald Scott Thorn as Screenplay. | Writing |
Doctor in Distress (60 years)
It's that incurable 'DOCTOR' team in their NEWEST and SAUCIEST!
- Release day: Tuesday, July 30, 1963
- Runtime: 102 minutes