Doctor at Sea

★★★★★

“That Doctor is Back ...and She-Sick!”

1955 · 1 h 29 min

Directed by Ralph Thomas · UK · British Cinema

Comedy

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Cast

Dirk Bogarde Brenda de Banzie Brigitte Bardot James Robertson Justice Maurice Denham Michael Medwin

Credits

Written by: Richard Gordon

Plot

A youthful doctor tires of general practice and signs on as a ship's doctor, and finds a romance.

Sinekatalog’s take

Ralph Thomas's British comedy, with Dirk Bogarde, Brigitte Bardot and Brenda de Banzie, is light and cheerful, a good entry in the Doctor series.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 5.8 / 10 (1,231 votes)
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