Doctor at Large vs In a Heartbeat
In a Heartbeat has the higher audience score (8/10 against 5.7/10 for Doctor at Large). In a Heartbeat is the shorter watch at 4m compared with 1h 44m. Doctor at Large is the older of the two (1957 against 2017). Both are comedy, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Doctor at Large
In a Heartbeat| Doctor at Large | In a Heartbeat | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.7/10 | ★ 8.0/10 |
| Year | 1957 | 2017 |
| Length | 1h 44m | 4m |
| Genres | Comedy, Romance | Animation, Comedy, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Ralph Thomas | Beth David, Esteban Bravo |
| Main cast | Geoffrey Keen, Donald Sinden, Michael Medwin, Lionel Jeffries, James Robertson Justice | Nick Ainsworth, Kelly Donohue |
Synopsis
Doctor at Large
Losing out to Dr. Bingham (Michael Medwin) in a competition for house surgeon when he offends a member of the board, young Dr. Simon Sparrow (Dirk Bogarde) finds himself going from post to post, filling in for other physicians. At one distant country post, he is taken aback when he works with a patient whose husband died after Simon treated the man years before. In another hospital, Simon examines a surprisingly mature teen and also tries…
In a Heartbeat
A closeted boy runs the risk of being outed by his own heart after it pops out of his chest to chase down the boy of his dreams.
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