Doctor in Distress
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Doctor in Distress is a 1963 British comedy film in the long-running Doctor series, directed by Ralph Thomas and starring Dirk Bogarde.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Doctor in Distress canonical | 5 |
| Doctor in Distress (1963 film) | 1 |
| Doctor in Trouble | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10173018 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Doctor in Distress Context triple: [Fenella Fielding, appearedIn, Doctor in Distress]
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A.
The Doctor's Dilemma
The Doctor's Dilemma is a satirical play by George Bernard Shaw that critiques medical ethics and the social values surrounding healthcare and artistic genius.
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B.
The Doctor's Visit
"The Doctor's Visit" is a 17th-century genre painting by Dutch artist Jan Steen that humorously depicts a domestic scene involving a physician and his patient, often interpreted as a satirical commentary on love sickness and medical practice.
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C.
Doctor Doctor
Doctor Doctor is an Australian television drama series centered on a charismatic but troubled heart surgeon who is forced to return to practice in his rural hometown.
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D.
La Dotta
La Dotta is a nickname for the Italian city of Bologna, highlighting its historic role as a major center of learning and home to one of the world’s oldest universities.
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E.
Doctor’s Orders
"Doctor’s Orders" is a South African comedy film starring comedian and actor Riaad Moosa, blending humor with themes drawn from his background in medicine.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Doctor in Distress Target entity description: Doctor in Distress is a 1963 British comedy film in the long-running Doctor series, directed by Ralph Thomas and starring Dirk Bogarde.
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A.
The Doctor's Dilemma
The Doctor's Dilemma is a satirical play by George Bernard Shaw that critiques medical ethics and the social values surrounding healthcare and artistic genius.
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B.
The Doctor's Visit
"The Doctor's Visit" is a 17th-century genre painting by Dutch artist Jan Steen that humorously depicts a domestic scene involving a physician and his patient, often interpreted as a satirical commentary on love sickness and medical practice.
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C.
Doctor Doctor
Doctor Doctor is an Australian television drama series centered on a charismatic but troubled heart surgeon who is forced to return to practice in his rural hometown.
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D.
La Dotta
La Dotta is a nickname for the Italian city of Bologna, highlighting its historic role as a major center of learning and home to one of the world’s oldest universities.
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E.
Doctor’s Orders
"Doctor’s Orders" is a South African comedy film starring comedian and actor Riaad Moosa, blending humor with themes drawn from his background in medicine.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn | Doctor series by Richard Gordon ⓘ |
| cinematography | Ernest Steward ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Ralph Thomas ⓘ |
| distributor |
J. Arthur Rank Film Distributors
ⓘ
Rank Organisation ⓘ |
| editor | Alfred Roome ⓘ |
| filmingProcess | colour ⓘ |
| followedBy | Doctor in Clover ⓘ |
| follows | Doctor in Love ⓘ |
| genre | comedy film ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Dirk Bogarde
ⓘ
Donald Houston ⓘ Fenella Fielding ⓘ James Robertson Justice ⓘ Leo McKern ⓘ Mylène Demongeot ⓘ Samantha Eggar ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Dr. Simon Sparrow
ⓘ
Sir Lancelot Spratt ⓘ |
| musicBy | Norrie Paramor ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Doctor film series ⓘ |
| producer | Betty E. Box ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Rank Organisation ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1963-03-21 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1963 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 102 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Nicholas Phipps ⓘ |
| setting | hospital ⓘ |
| starring |
Dirk Bogarde
ⓘ
Donald Houston ⓘ Fenella Fielding ⓘ James Robertson Justice ⓘ Leo McKern ⓘ Mylène Demongeot ⓘ Samantha Eggar ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Doctor in Distress Description of subject: Doctor in Distress is a 1963 British comedy film in the long-running Doctor series, directed by Ralph Thomas and starring Dirk Bogarde.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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