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** Noel Purcell as the Padre.

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** Noel Purcell Creator/NoelPurcell as the Padre.
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* CreatorCameo: The author of the original novel, Richard Gordon, appears as Stubbins the anesthetist.
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* BillingDisplacement: Kay Kendall is given fifth billing ahead of James Robertson Justice and Creator/DonaldHouston despite having far less screentime than the two of them.

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* BillingDisplacement: Kay Kendall is given fifth billing ahead of James Robertson Justice Creator/JamesRobertsonJustice and Creator/DonaldHouston despite having far less screentime than the two of them.



** Creator/RobertMorley was the first choice for Sir Lancelot, but he demanded £15,000 and was dropped. When James Robertson Justice was hired in his place, he was paid 1/10 of Morley's desired salary.

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** Creator/RobertMorley was the first choice for Sir Lancelot, but he demanded £15,000 and was dropped. When James Robertson Justice Creator/JamesRobertsonJustice was hired in his place, he was paid 1/10 of Morley's desired salary.

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* CastTheExpert: An uncredited taxi driver is played by Creator/FredGriffiths, who was a taxi driver in real life before becoming an actor.



* DawsonCasting: The medical students in the film are all played by 30-40 year olds.

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* DawsonCasting: The medical students in the film are all played by 30-40 year olds.30 to 40-year-olds.


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** Creator/FredGriffiths as a taxi driver.
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* BillingDisplacement: Kay Kendall is given fifth billing ahead of James Robertson Justice and Creator/DonaldHouston despite having far less screentime than the two of them.

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* CompletelyDifferentTitle: Some of the film's literal English language translations of its foreign language titles are ''The Laughing Doctor'' (Austria), ''Doctor or not Doctor''/''Doctors on the Love Path'' (Belgium), ''Rivals in Conquest'' (Brazil), ''Little Doctor, What Now?'' (Denmark), ''A Doctor was Baked'' (Finland), ''But, Doctor'' (Germany), ''Four in Medicine'' (Italy), ''Becoming a Doctor is not Difficult'' (Netherlands), ''House Doctor'' (Poland), ''Say 33...'' (Portugal), ''A Family Doctor'' (Spain), ''The Doctor is Here'' (Sweden) and ''Novice Doctor'' (Turkey).

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* CompletelyDifferentTitle: Some of the film's literal English language translations of its foreign language titles are CompletelyDifferentTitle:
** Austria:
''The Laughing Doctor'' (Austria), Doctor''.
** Belgium:
''Doctor or not Doctor''/''Doctors on the Love Path'' (Belgium), Path''.
** Brazil:
''Rivals in Conquest'' (Brazil), Conquest''.
** Denmark:
''Little Doctor, What Now?'' (Denmark), Now?''.
** Finland:
''A Doctor was Baked'' (Finland), Baked''.
** Germany:
''But, Doctor'' (Germany), Doctor''.
** Italy:
''Four in Medicine'' (Italy), Medicine''.
** Netherlands:
''Becoming a Doctor is not Difficult'' (Netherlands), Difficult''.
** Poland:
''House Doctor'' (Poland), Doctor''.
** Portugal:
''Say 33...'' (Portugal), ''.
** Spain:
''A Family Doctor'' (Spain), Doctor''.
** Sweden:
''The Doctor is Here'' (Sweden) and Here''.
** Turkey:
''Novice Doctor'' (Turkey).Doctor''.
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* {{Blooper}}:
** Simon helps Mrs. Cooper give birth at Christmas, yet immediately afterwards takes part in a rugby match in November, with visible trees in full summer foliage.
** The St. Swithin's ambulance's licence plate changes throughout the chase scene.
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** The famous "bleeding time" scene wasn't in the original screenplay.

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** The Neither the famous "bleeding time" scene wasn't nor any of the scenes of Tony's proposals were in the original screenplay.screenplay. The Tony proposal scenes all had to be filmed much later on.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/RobertMorley was the first choice for Sir Lancelot, but he demanded £15,000 and was dropped. When James Robertson Justice was hired in his place, he was paid 1/10 of Morley's desired salary.

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Creator/RobertMorley was the first choice for Sir Lancelot, but he demanded £15,000 and was dropped. When James Robertson Justice was hired in his place, he was paid 1/10 of Morley's desired salary.salary.
** The famous "bleeding time" scene wasn't in the original screenplay.
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* DVDCommentary: With Muriel Pavlow (Nurse Joy Gibson) and Donald Sinden (Tony Benskin).

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* DVDCommentary: With British comedy historian Robert Ross talking to Muriel Pavlow (Nurse Joy Gibson) and Donald Sinden (Tony Benskin).
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* CompletelyDifferentTitle: Some of the film's literal English language translations of its foreign language titles are ''The Laughing Doctor'' (Austria), ''Doctor or not Doctor''/''Doctors on the Love Path'' (Belgium), ''Rivals in Conquest'' (Brazil), ''Little Doctor, What Now?'' (Denmark), ''A Doctor was Baked'' (Finland), ''But, Doctor'' (Germany), ''Four in Medicine'' (Italy), ''Becoming a Doctor is not Difficult'' (Netherlands), ''House Doctor'' (Poland), ''Say 33...'' (Portugal), ''A Family Doctor'' (Spain), ''The Doctor is Here'' (Sweden) and ''Novice Doctor'' (Turkey).
* CreatorCameo: The author of the original novel, Richard Gordon, appears as Stubbins the anesthetist.
* DawsonCasting: The medical students in the film are all played by 30-40 year olds.
* DeletedRole: Tommy Cooper appeared in a scene that was left on the cutting room floor.
* DVDCommentary: With Muriel Pavlow (Nurse Joy Gibson) and Donald Sinden (Tony Benskin).
* ReferencedBy: Godber mentions the film in the ''Going Straight'' episode "Going Off the Rails".
* StarMakingRole: For Kenneth More, who after success in both this film and ''Genevieve'' went on to become a major British film star.
* UncreditedRole:
** Noel Purcell as the Padre.
** Douglas Ives as Alfie Sprogett.
** Anthony Marlow and an unknown woman as Paul and Helen Gray.
** Richard Gordon as Stubbins.
** Shirley Burniston as Barbara.
** We don't find out who played Marion, Butch, Elizabeth, Mr. Porter, Mr. Williams or Mr. Barton.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/RobertMorley was the first choice for Sir Lancelot, but he demanded £15,000 and was dropped. When James Robertson Justice was hired in his place, he was paid 1/10 of Morley's desired salary.
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