Doctor at Large

1957 film by Ralph Thomas
Movie film Q4677339
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Summary

Doctor at Large is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Doctor at Large's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Doctor at Large was directed by Ralph Thomas[4].
  • Nicholas Phipps wrote the screenplay for Doctor at Large[5].
  • Doctor at Large's composer is recorded as Edmund Crispin[6].
  • Doctor at Large's genre is romance film[7].
  • Doctor at Large's genre is comedy film[8].
  • Doctor at Large's genre is romantic comedy[9].
  • Doctor at Large's based on is recorded as Doctor at Large[10].
  • Doctor at Large followed Doctor at Sea[11].
  • Doctor at Large was followed by Doctor in Love[12].
  • A cast member of Doctor at Large was Dirk Bogarde[13].
  • A cast member of Doctor at Large was Muriel Pavlow[14].
  • A cast member of Doctor at Large was Donald Sinden[15].
  • A cast member of Doctor at Large was James Robertson Justice[16].
  • A cast member of Doctor at Large was Anne Heywood[17].
  • A cast member of Doctor at Large was Edward Chapman[18].
  • A cast member of Doctor at Large was Ernest Jay[19].
  • A cast member of Doctor at Large was Ernest Thesiger[20].
  • A cast member of Doctor at Large was George Coulouris[21].
  • A cast member of Doctor at Large was John Chandos[22].
  • A cast member of Doctor at Large was Judith Furse[23].
  • A cast member of Doctor at Large was Lionel Jeffries[24].
  • A cast member of Doctor at Large was Martin Benson[25].
  • A cast member of Doctor at Large was Mervyn Johns[26].
  • A cast member of Doctor at Large was Shirley Eaton[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Doctor at Large was produced by Betty Box[28]. It was directed by Ralph Thomas[4]. Nicholas Phipps wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Dirk Bogarde[13], Muriel Pavlow[14], Donald Sinden[15], James Robertson Justice[16], Anne Heywood[17], and Edward Chapman[18].

Publication

Doctor at Large was released on January 1, 1957[29]. The original language of it was English[30]. Genres include romance film[7], comedy film[8], and romantic comedy[9].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Doctor at Large followed Doctor at Sea[11]. It was followed by Doctor in Love[12].

Why It Matters

Doctor at Large ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 50323
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14821: 50323, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269901|batch #269901]]"
  2. 7w ago · Rémi sim · 2026-08-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14724 → 19390850
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14724: 19390850, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/301866039|Doctor at Large (#301866039)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8232|Garance item ("
  3. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 63667
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Filmová databáze film id: 63667, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269268|batch #269268]]"
  4. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Based on → Doctor at Large
    Aliases → —
    P14449 → 117610
    Producer → Betty Box
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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