Doctor at Large
Seen it?1957 | 104 min | Comedy, Romance
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Cactus Flower or How to Marry a Millionaire, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 44 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1957: an older pace and style.
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).
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ralph Thomas
- Dirk BogardeDr. Simon Sparrow
- Muriel PavlowJoy Gibson
- Donald SindenDr. Tony Benskin
- James Robertson JusticeSir Lancelot Spratt
- Shirley EatonNurse Nan MacPherson
- Derek FarrDr. Erasmus Potter-Shine
- Michael MedwinDr. Charlie Bingham
- Martin BensonMaharajah of Branda
- John ChandosO'Malley
- Edward ChapmanMr. Wilkins