Doctor at Large (film) - Revision history

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	{{Infobox film		{{Infobox film
	~~\| name = Doctor at Large~~
	\| image = Doctor at Large poster.jpg		\| image = Doctor at Large poster.jpg
	\| image_size =		\| image_size =
	\| caption = Original British cinema poster		\| caption = Original British cinema poster
	\| director = [[w:Ralph Thomas\|Ralph Thomas]]		\| director = [[Ralph Thomas\|Ralph Thomas]]
	\| producer = [[w:Betty Box\|Betty Box]]		\| producer = [[Betty Box\|Betty Box]]
	\| screenplay = [[w:Nicholas Phipps\|Nicholas Phipps]]		\| screenplay = [[Nicholas Phipps\|Nicholas Phipps]]
	\| based_on = {{based on\|''[[w:Doctor at Large (novel)\|Doctor at Large]]'' \|[[w:Richard Gordon (English author)\|Richard Gordon]]}}		\| based_on = {{based on\|''[[Doctor at Large (novel)\|Doctor at Large]]'' \|[[Richard Gordon (English author)\|Richard Gordon]]}}
	\| starring = [[w:Dirk Bogarde\|Dirk Bogarde]]<br>[[w:Muriel Pavlow\|Muriel Pavlow]]<br>[[Donald Sinden]]<br>[[James Robertson Justice]]		\| starring = [[Dirk Bogarde\|Dirk Bogarde]]<br>[[Muriel Pavlow\|Muriel Pavlow]]<br>[[Donald Sinden]]<br>[[James Robertson Justice]]
	\| music = [[w:Edmund Crispin\|Bruce Montgomery]]		\| music = [[Edmund Crispin\|Bruce Montgomery]]
	\| cinematography = [[w:Ernest Steward\|Ernest Steward]]		\| cinematography = [[Ernest Steward\|Ernest Steward]]
	\| editing = [[w:Frederick Wilson (film editor)\|Frederick Wilson]]		\| editing = [[Frederick Wilson (film editor)\|Frederick Wilson]]
	\| distributor = [[w:Rank Film Distributors\|Rank Film Distributors]] (UK)<br>[[w:Universal-International\|Universal-International]] (US)		\| distributor = [[Rank Film Distributors\|Rank Film Distributors]] (UK)<br>[[Universal-International\|Universal-International]] (US)
	\| released = {{Film date\|df=y\|1957\|03\|26\|UK\|1957\|07\|28\|US}}		\| released = {{Film date\|df=y\|1957\|03\|26\|UK\|1957\|07\|28\|US}}
	\| runtime = 94 minutes		\| runtime = 94 minutes
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	'''''Doctor at Large''''' is a 1957 British [[w:comedy\|comedy]] [[w:film\|film]] directed by [[w:Ralph Thomas\|Ralph Thomas]], the third of the seven films in the ''[[Doctor (film series)\|Doctor]]'' series. It stars [[w:Dirk Bogarde\|Dirk Bogarde]], [[w:Muriel Pavlow\|Muriel Pavlow]], [[Donald Sinden]] and [[James Robertson Justice]]. It is based on the 1955 [[w:Doctor at Large (novel)\|novel of the same title]] by [[w:Richard Gordon (English author)\|Richard Gordon]].		'''''Doctor at Large''''' is a 1957 British [[comedy\|comedy]] [[film\|film]] directed by [[Ralph Thomas\|Ralph Thomas]], the third of the seven films in the ''[[Doctor (film series)\|Doctor]]'' series. It stars [[Dirk Bogarde\|Dirk Bogarde]], [[Muriel Pavlow\|Muriel Pavlow]], [[Donald Sinden]] and [[James Robertson Justice]]. It is based on the 1955 [[Doctor at Large (novel)\|novel of the same title]] by [[Richard Gordon (English author)\|Richard Gordon]].

	==Main cast==		==Main cast==
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	* [[w:Dirk Bogarde\|Dirk Bogarde]] as Dr. Simon Sparrow		* [[Dirk Bogarde\|Dirk Bogarde]] as Dr. Simon Sparrow
	* [[w:Muriel Pavlow\|Muriel Pavlow]] as Joy Gibson		* [[Muriel Pavlow\|Muriel Pavlow]] as Joy Gibson
	* [[Donald Sinden]] as Benskin		* [[Donald Sinden]] as Benskin
	* [[James Robertson Justice]] as Sir Lancelot Spratt		* [[James Robertson Justice]] as Sir Lancelot Spratt

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	'''''Doctor at Large''''' is a 1957 British [[w:comedy\|comedy]] [[film\|film]] directed by [[w:Ralph Thomas\|Ralph Thomas]], the third of the seven films in the ''[[Doctor (film series)\|Doctor]]'' series. It stars [[w:Dirk Bogarde\|Dirk Bogarde]], [[w:Muriel Pavlow\|Muriel Pavlow]], [[Donald Sinden]] and [[James Robertson Justice]]. It is based on the 1955 [[w:Doctor at Large (novel)\|novel of the same title]] by [[w:Richard Gordon (English author)\|Richard Gordon]].		'''''Doctor at Large''''' is a 1957 British [[w:comedy\|comedy]] [[w:film\|film]] directed by [[w:Ralph Thomas\|Ralph Thomas]], the third of the seven films in the ''[[Doctor (film series)\|Doctor]]'' series. It stars [[w:Dirk Bogarde\|Dirk Bogarde]], [[w:Muriel Pavlow\|Muriel Pavlow]], [[Donald Sinden]] and [[James Robertson Justice]]. It is based on the 1955 [[w:Doctor at Large (novel)\|novel of the same title]] by [[w:Richard Gordon (English author)\|Richard Gordon]].

	==Main cast==		==Main cast==

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	\| image_size =		\| image_size =
	\| caption = Original British cinema poster		\| caption = Original British cinema poster
	\| director = [[Ralph Thomas]]		\| director = [[w:Ralph Thomas\|Ralph Thomas]]
	\| producer = [[Betty Box]]		\| producer = [[w:Betty Box\|Betty Box]]
	\| screenplay = [[Nicholas Phipps]]		\| screenplay = [[w:Nicholas Phipps\|Nicholas Phipps]]
	\| based_on = {{based on\|''[[Doctor at Large (novel)\|Doctor at Large]]'' \|[[Richard Gordon (English author)\|Richard Gordon]]}}		\| based_on = {{based on\|''[[w:Doctor at Large (novel)\|Doctor at Large]]'' \|[[w:Richard Gordon (English author)\|Richard Gordon]]}}
	\| starring = [[Dirk Bogarde]]<br>[[Muriel Pavlow]]<br>[[Donald Sinden]]<br>[[James Robertson Justice]]		\| starring = [[w:Dirk Bogarde\|Dirk Bogarde]]<br>[[w:Muriel Pavlow\|Muriel Pavlow]]<br>[[Donald Sinden]]<br>[[James Robertson Justice]]
	\| music = [[Edmund Crispin\|Bruce Montgomery]]		\| music = [[w:Edmund Crispin\|Bruce Montgomery]]
	\| cinematography = [[Ernest Steward]]		\| cinematography = [[w:Ernest Steward\|Ernest Steward]]
	\| editing = [[Frederick Wilson (film editor)\|Frederick Wilson]]		\| editing = [[w:Frederick Wilson (film editor)\|Frederick Wilson]]
	\| distributor = [[Rank Film Distributors]] (UK)<br>[[Universal-International]] (US)		\| distributor = [[w:Rank Film Distributors\|Rank Film Distributors]] (UK)<br>[[w:Universal-International\|Universal-International]] (US)
	\| released = {{Film date\|df=y\|1957\|03\|26\|UK\|1957\|07\|28\|US}}		\| released = {{Film date\|df=y\|1957\|03\|26\|UK\|1957\|07\|28\|US}}
	\| runtime = 94 minutes		\| runtime = 94 minutes
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	'''''Doctor at Large''''' is a 1957 British [[comedy]] [[film]] directed by [[Ralph Thomas]], the third of the seven films in the ''[[Doctor (film series)\|Doctor]]'' series. It stars [[Dirk Bogarde]], [[Muriel Pavlow]], [[Donald Sinden]] and [[James Robertson Justice]]. It is based on the 1955 [[Doctor at Large (novel)\|novel of the same title]] by [[Richard Gordon (English author)\|Richard Gordon]].		'''''Doctor at Large''''' is a 1957 British [[w:comedy\|comedy]] [[film\|film]] directed by [[w:Ralph Thomas\|Ralph Thomas]], the third of the seven films in the ''[[Doctor (film series)\|Doctor]]'' series. It stars [[w:Dirk Bogarde\|Dirk Bogarde]], [[w:Muriel Pavlow\|Muriel Pavlow]], [[Donald Sinden]] and [[James Robertson Justice]]. It is based on the 1955 [[w:Doctor at Large (novel)\|novel of the same title]] by [[w:Richard Gordon (English author)\|Richard Gordon]].

	==Main cast==		==Main cast==
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	* [[Dirk Bogarde]] as Dr. Simon Sparrow		* [[w:Dirk Bogarde\|Dirk Bogarde]] as Dr. Simon Sparrow
	* [[Muriel Pavlow]] as Joy Gibson		* [[w:Muriel Pavlow\|Muriel Pavlow]] as Joy Gibson
	* [[Donald Sinden]] as Benskin		* [[Donald Sinden]] as Benskin
	* [[James Robertson Justice]] as Sir Lancelot Spratt		* [[James Robertson Justice]] as Sir Lancelot Spratt

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	'''''Doctor at Large''''' is a 1957 British [[comedy]] [[film]] directed by [[Ralph Thomas]], the third of the seven films in the ''[[Doctor (film series)\|Doctor]]'' series. It stars [[Dirk Bogarde]], [[Muriel Pavlow]], [[Donald Sinden]] and [[James Robertson Justice]]. It is based on the 1955 [[Doctor at Large (novel)\|novel of the same title]] by [[Richard Gordon (English author)\|Richard Gordon]].		'''''Doctor at Large''''' is a 1957 British [[comedy]] [[film]] directed by [[Ralph Thomas]], the third of the seven films in the ''[[Doctor (film series)\|Doctor]]'' series. It stars [[Dirk Bogarde]], [[Muriel Pavlow]], [[Donald Sinden]] and [[James Robertson Justice]]. It is based on the 1955 [[Doctor at Large (novel)\|novel of the same title]] by [[Richard Gordon (English author)\|Richard Gordon]].

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{{short description|1957 film by Ralph Thomas}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2016}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Doctor at Large
| image = Doctor at Large poster.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Original British cinema poster
| director = [[Ralph Thomas]]
| producer = [[Betty Box]]
| screenplay = [[Nicholas Phipps]]
| based_on = {{based on|''[[Doctor at Large (novel)|Doctor at Large]]'' |[[Richard Gordon (English author)|Richard Gordon]]}}
| starring = [[Dirk Bogarde]]<br>[[Muriel Pavlow]]<br>[[Donald Sinden]]<br>[[James Robertson Justice]]
| music = [[Edmund Crispin|Bruce Montgomery]]
| cinematography = [[Ernest Steward]]
| editing = [[Frederick Wilson (film editor)|Frederick Wilson]]
| distributor = [[Rank Film Distributors]] (UK)<br>[[Universal-International]] (US)
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1957|03|26|UK|1957|07|28|US}}
| runtime = 94 minutes
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| budget =
}}
'''''Doctor at Large''''' is a 1957 British [[comedy]] [[film]] directed by [[Ralph Thomas]], the third of the seven films in the ''[[Doctor (film series)|Doctor]]'' series. It stars [[Dirk Bogarde]], [[Muriel Pavlow]], [[Donald Sinden]] and [[James Robertson Justice]]. It is based on the 1955 [[Doctor at Large (novel)|novel of the same title]] by [[Richard Gordon (English author)|Richard Gordon]].

==Main cast==
{{div col|colwidth=30em}}
* [[Dirk Bogarde]] as Dr. Simon Sparrow
* [[Muriel Pavlow]] as Joy Gibson
* [[Donald Sinden]] as Benskin
* [[James Robertson Justice]] as Sir Lancelot Spratt
* [[Shirley Eaton]] as Nurse Nan McPherson
* [[Derek Farr]] as Dr. Potter-Shine
* [[Michael Medwin]] as Dr. Charles Bingham
* [[Martin Benson (actor)|Martin Benson]] as Maharajah
* [[John Chandos (actor)|John Chandos]] as O'Malley
* [[Edward Chapman (actor)|Edward Chapman]] as Wilkins
* [[George Coulouris]] as Pascoe
* [[Judith Furse]] as Mrs. Digby
* [[Gladys Henson]] as Mrs. Wilkins
* [[Anne Heywood]] as Emerald
* [[Ernest Jay]] as Charles Hopcroft
* [[Lionel Jeffries]] as Dr. Hatchet
* [[Mervyn Johns]] as Smith
* [[Geoffrey Keen]] as Second Examiner
* [[Dilys Laye]] as Mrs. Jasmine Hatchet
* [[Harry Locke]] as Porter
* [[Terence Longdon]] as George - House Surgeon
* [[A. E. Matthews]] as Duke of Skye and Lewes
* [[Guy Middleton]] as Major Porter
* [[Barbara Murray]] as Kitty
* [[Dandy Nichols]] as Lady in Outpatients Dept.
* [[Nicholas Phipps]] as Mr. Wayland - Solicitor
* [[Wensley Pithey]] as Sam - Poacher
* [[Maureen Pryor]] as Mrs. Dalton
* [[Noel Purcell (actor)|Noel Purcell]] as "Padre", pub landlord
* [[George Relph]] as Dr. Farquarson
* [[Athene Seyler]] as Lady Hawkins
* [[Ronnie Stevens (actor)|Ronnie Stevens]] as Waiter at hotel
* [[Ernest Thesiger]] as First Examiner
* [[Michael Trubshawe]] as Colonel Graves
{{div col end}}

==Plot==
Back at St Swithin's, Dr Simon Sparrow loses out to the self-important Dr Bingham for a job as senior house surgeon. Feeling that he has no future as a surgeon, he takes a general practice job in an industrial town. He finds that he has to do most of the work, including night calls, and is also the target of his partner's flirty wife.

He then takes a locum job with Dr Potter-Shine's [[Harley Street]] practice, where most of the patients are dotty aristocrats and neurotic society women. Leaving after three months, he moves to a rural practice where patients pay in kind, ranging from home-grown [[raspberries]] to poached salmon.

Meanwhile, Tony Benskin fails his finals – again – and travels to Ireland where he buys a very dubious medical degree. This leads to a post as private physician to a rich elderly aristocratic lady in Wiltshire.

Sparrow and Benskin take a short holiday in France, where they save Dr Hopcroft, a governor at St Swithin's, from an embarrassing incident. In return, he arranges for Sparrow and Benskin to return to St Swithin's. Sparrow commences advanced surgical training with Sir Lancelot Spratt, whilst Benskin becomes personal physician to a rich Maharajah.

==Reception==
The film was the second most popular movie of the year at the British box office, after ''[[High Society (1956 film)|High Society]]''.<ref>LINDSAY ANDERSON, and DAVID DENT. "Time For New Ideas." Times [London, England] 8 Jan. 1958: 9. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 11 July 2012.</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://archive.org/details/Screen_Volume_32_Issue_3/page/n17|magazine=Screen|page=259|volume=32|issue=3|title=The popular cash and culture in the postwar British cinema industry|first=Janet|last=Thumim}}</ref>

===Critical===
''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' noted "a blending of light comedy and a dash of sentiment, with punch comedy lines providing timely shots in the arm. They’re welcome when they come, but they’re too irregular," with the reviewer concluding, "Bogarde, of course, is the mainstay of the story, but Justice again emerges as the standout character";<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/1956/film/reviews/doctor-at-large-1200418347/|title=Doctor at Large|date=1 January 1957|work=Variety}}</ref> while ''[[The New York Times]]'' wrote that despite "signs of fatigue," with the film prescribing the same mixture as before, "If it is diluted, it is still not too hard to take."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1957/07/29/archives/screen-doctor-at-large-british-comedy-opens-at-sutton-theatre.html|title=Screen: 'Doctor at Large'; British Comedy Opens at Sutton Theatre|first=A. h|last=Weiler|date=29 July 1957|via=NYTimes.com}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb title|0050323|Doctor at Large}}
*[https://archive.org/stream/variety206-1957-04#page/n5/mode/1up/search/%22big+caper%22 Review of film] at ''Variety''
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160522154037/http://www.britmovie.co.uk/films/Doctor-at-Large_1957 ''Doctor at Large''] at Britmovie
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