Doctor at Sea (film)
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Original British 1955 quad film poster
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| Directed by | Ralph Thomas |
| Produced by | Betty E. Box |
| Screenplay by |
Nicholas Phipps Richard Gordon Jack Davies |
| Based on |
Doctor at Sea by Richard Gordon |
| Starring |
Dirk Bogarde Brigitte Bardot James Robertson Justice Brenda De Banzie Joan Sims |
| Music by | Bruce Montgomery |
| Cinematography | Ernest Steward |
| Edited by | Frederick Wilson |
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Group Film Productions
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| Distributed by |
Rank Film Distributors (UK) Republic Pictures (US) |
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Running time
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93 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | 1,111,404 admissions (France) |
Doctor at Sea is a 1955 British comedy film, directed by Ralph Thomas, produced by Betty E. Box, and based on Richard Gordon's novel by the same name. This was the second of seven films in the Doctor series, following the hugely popular Doctor in the House from the previous year. Once again, Richard Gordon participated in the screenwriting, together with Nicholas Phipps and Jack Davies, and once again Dirk Bogarde played the lead character Dr Simon Sparrow. The cast also includes James Robertson Justice and Joan Sims from the first film, but this time playing different characters. This was Brigitte Bardot's first English-speaking film.
With a view to escaping his employers' daughter, who has amorous designs on him, Dr Simon Sparrow (Bogarde) signs on as medical officer on a cargo ship, "SS Lotus". The ship is commanded by hot-tempered and authoritarian Captain Wentworth Hogg.
Sparrow overcomes initial seasickness and settles into life on board. After arriving in a South American port (unspecified, but possibly in Ecuador), Sparrow meets Hélène Colbert (Bardot), a sexy young French nightclub singer.
The misogynist Captain Hogg is forced to take on two female passengers, Muriel Mallet (De Banzie), the daughter of the chairman of the shipping company, and her friend, Hélène, for the return trip. Romance blossoms between Simon and Hélène, and when they reach home, Helene receives a telegram offering her a job in Rio de Janeiro. She and Sparrow return together.
Throughout the trip, Hogg has been romanced by Muriel and eventually becomes engaged to her - with almost certain promotion to Commodore.
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