Doctor at Large

Doctor at Large

All the BARE FACTS and FIGURES That Add Up to a Young Medic's Love Life!

Directed by Ralph Thomas

Produced by The Rank Organisation

1957104 min5.7 / 10

A lighthearted romantic comedy following a young doctor's misadventures across various hospital posts as he navigates professional setbacks and romantic pursuits.

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).

Questions people ask

  • Is Doctor at Large easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 90% of films.

  • Is Doctor at Large violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Doctor at Large scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Does Doctor at Large end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Doctor at Large sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

9/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity5

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise12

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Doctor at Large

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Doctor at Large

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Doctor at Large, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Doctor at Large, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Doctor at Large, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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