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Doctor At Sea on DVD (1955)

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Average rating: 61%
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Starring: Dirk Bogarde, Brigitte Bardot, Brenda De Banzie, Michael Medwin, James Robertson Justice, Maurice Denham, Jill Adams, Hubert Gregg
Director: Ralph Thomas
Studio: ITV DVD
Run time: 89 mins
Certificate: PG
Genres: Comedy
Languages: English
Hearing-impaired: English
Released: 30/09/2002

Brief synopsis of Doctor At Sea

To escape the boredom of his medical practice, a young doctor signs aboard a cargo ship. Based on Richard Gordon's best-selling "Doctor" series.

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Rating of 2 stars out of 5 Radio Times

Appearing in her first British film and still a year away from taking world cinema by storm in And God Created Woman, Brigitte Bardot here provides Dirk Bogarde with a welcome distraction from the miserable seasickness he experiences away from the terra firma of St Swithin's. Despite the lively rapport between the stars, however, the second in Rank's popular series based on the novels of Richard Gordon is short on truly comic incident, and the shipboard location is limiting. James Robertson-Justice, another survivor from Doctor in the House, is as cantankerous as ever — although here he plays the ship's captain rather than Sir Lancelot Spratt.

Rating of 1 stars out of 4 Halliwell's Film Guide

Reasonably lively comedy of errors with nice seascapes and predictable jokes.

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Rated - 4 starsGentle family comedy

A customer from Cardiff, Wales , 23/12/2005

'Doctor at Sea' was the second of Producer Betty Box's highly successful 'Doctor' series of comedies, based on Richard Gordon's book of the same name, which he helped to adapt for the screen. Recently-qualified Dr Simon Sparrow (Dirk Bogarde) runs away from the would-be amorous Wendy (Joan Sims) and joins a tramp steamer as ship's doctor. Simon finds that life on an ocean wave is occasionally hilarious, generally unpredictable, and not the least of its challenges is the gruff captain (played by James Robertson Justice in fine form). The voyage back is enlivened by the presence of two passengers: the owner's vivacious daughter (Brenda de Banzie) who is on the lookout for a husband and falls for the captain; and her young French friend (Brigitte Bardot) -- who of course captures our hero's heart. This is gentle, easy-going comedy, providing a relaxing evening's viewing for the whole family.

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Rated - 3 starsentertaining nonsense

A customer from kirriemuir angus , 15/03/2005

my children (9 & 12) loved it and want to watch ALL the others in the series

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Rated - 5 starsbrilliant

adele spencer from shropshire , england , 28/10/2006

doctor at sea is wildly entertaining and the humour is risque. My eldest teenager cant wait to see the others in the series and is eager to watch them.. So something made 50 years ago is still good today and enjoyed by the next generation.

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Rated - 5 starswell worth watching

A customer from morecambe england , 04/10/2007

the best comedy filmes ever well worth watching

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Rated - 5 starsbrilliant

adele spencer from shropshire , england , 28/10/2006

doctor at sea is wildly entertaining and the humour is risque. My eldest teenager cant wait to see the others in the series and is eager to watch them.. So something made 50 years ago is still good today and enjoyed by the next generation.

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Rated - 4 starsGentle Humour

A customer from Whitby , 30/11/2008

Maybe not as good as the original 'Doctor' but nonetheless an entertaining romp through faux pas and double-entendres, with many of the period's best comedy actors/actresses enjoying themselves. Undemanding viewing.

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