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Doctor at Large

1957 · 104 min

A breezy, gently cheeky British romp through assorted medical postings, carried by charm and light farce rather than stakes.

Tagline: All the BARE FACTS and FIGURES That Add Up to a Young Medic's Love Life!
Overview: 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 feels: Light, whimsical, satirical and romantic. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Work, love, ambition, class
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: work
love
ambition
class
friendship
Places: hospital
big city
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild