In the Doghouse (film)

In the Doghouse is a 1962 British comedy film directed by Darcy Conyers and starring Leslie Phillips and Peggy Cummins.[2] Shot in black-and-white, the film was based on the bestselling novel It's a Vet's Life by Alex Duncan.[3]

In the Doghouse
British quad poster by Tom Chantrell
Directed byDarcy Conyers
Produced byEarl St. John
Written byMichael Pertwee
Based onIt's a Vet's Life by Alex Duncan
StarringLeslie Phillips
Peggy Cummins
Hattie Jacques
James Booth
Music byPhilip Green
CinematographyAlan Hume
Edited byRoger Cherrill
Production
company
Rank Films
Release date
1962
Running time
91 minutes[1]
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

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 as he begins life as a qualified vet (after spending years trying to pass his final exams_However, he also gets to reveal an unexpected action-man side as he thwarts a horse-smuggling ring. There's some adventures with a monkey and a lion along the way. 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."[4]

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References
  1. "IN THE DOGHOUSE - British Board of Film Classification".
  2. "In the Doghouse (1961)".
  3. "Britmovie - Home of British Films".
  4. "In the Doghouse - Film from RadioTimes".


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