6.8 /10 1 Votes
Directed by Darcy Conyers Cinematography Alan Hume Initial release 18 May 1962 Music director Philip Green Written by Michael Pertwee | 6.7/10 IMDb Music by Philip Green Edited by Roger Cherrill Director Darcy Conyers Produced by Earl St. John | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Based on It's a Vet's Life by Alex Duncan Starring Leslie Phillips
Peggy Cummins
Hattie Jacques
James Booth Cast Peggy Cummins, Hattie Jacques, James Booth Similar Leslie Phillips movies, British comedies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In the Doghouse is a 1962 British comedy film directed by Darcy Conyers and starring Leslie Phillips and Peggy Cummins. Shot in black-and-white, the film was based on the bestselling novel It's a Vet's Life by Alex Duncan.
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Plot
A newly qualified vet with a heart of gold takes over an old practice and becomes rivals with another vet.
Cast
Critical reception
The Radio Times wrote "...makes a fine comic vehicle for Leslie Phillips, who has to resort to his trademark charm to atone for his misadventures in a new country practice. However, he also gets to reveal an unexpected action-man side as he thwarts a horse-smuggling ring run by his deadly rival (James Booth). Despite booming support from Hattie Jacques, this patchy film is perhaps most significant for bringing down the curtain on the career of Peggy Cummins, who made her first film in 1940 at the age of 15."