Medical students navigate a five-year curriculum at a hospital university. It is a harmless comedy. It is also pretty much humorless. The episodic structure means there is little narrative flow, causing the film to drag somewhat. Justice provides the only laughs, as an overbearing doctor named Sir Lancelot. Unfortunately, he doesn't get much screen time. Bogarde is better known for his dramatic roles and he looks ill-at-ease here. Moore fares better. However, Bogarde at 33 and Moore at 40 were both a bit long in the tooth to be believable as twenty-something medical students. Surprisingly, this bland film became so successful that it spawned several sequels.
Review of Doctor in the House
