Doctor at Large (1957): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1957, Doctor at Large is a comedy and romance film directed by Ralph Thomas, running about 104 minutes. “All the BARE FACTS and FIGURES That Add Up to a Young Medic's Love Life!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. The third of the "Doctor" films. Newly qualified doctor Simon Sparrow goes in search of a job. He applies for a surgery position at the hospital where he studied, but manages to insult the senior surgeon and one of the hospital's governors. So, instead he ends up as assistant to with a niggardly and rather scary GP with an amerous wife, followed by cushy but rather unmedical job with a Harley Street doctor, and then a job with a very nice GP whp is the opposite to the first one. But after getting the chance to rescue the hospital governor from a group of angry ladies at a resort in France, he finally lands a job at his beloved hosdpital.

Who’s in it. Doctor at Large stars Dirk Bogarde as Dr Simon Sparrow, Muriel Pavlow as Dr Joy Gibson, Donald Sinden as Dr Tony Benskin and James Robertson Justice as Sir Lancelot Spratt, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.6/10, Doctor at Large has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Doctor at Large page.

If you liked it. Fans of Doctor at Large tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.