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 | |
|---|---|
.jpg) British quad poster by Tom Chantrell | |
| Directed by | Darcy Conyers |
| Produced by | Earl St. John |
| Written by | Michael Pertwee |
| Based on | It's a Vet's Life by Alex Duncan |
| Starring | Leslie Phillips Peggy Cummins Hattie Jacques James Booth |
| Music by | Philip Green |
| Cinematography | Alan Hume |
| Edited by | Roger Cherrill |
Production company | Rank Films |
Release date | 1962 |
Running time | 91 minutes[1] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot
A newly qualified vet with a heart of gold takes over an old practice and becomes rivals with another vet.
Cast
- Leslie Phillips as Jimmy Fox-Upton
- Peggy Cummins as Sally Huxley
- Hattie Jacques as Josephine Gudgeon
- James Booth as Bob Skeffington
- Dick Bentley as Mr. Peddle
- Colin Gordon as Dean
- Joan Heal as Mrs. Peddle
- Esma Cannon as Mrs. Raikes
- Fenella Fielding as Miss Fordyce
- Richard Goolden as Mr. Ribart
- Joan Hickson as Miss Gibbs
- Vida Hope as Mrs. Crabtree
- Jacqueline Jones as Rita
- Peggy Thorpe-Bates as Mrs. Muswell
- Harry Locke as Sid West
- Patsy Rowlands as Barmaid
- Kynaston Reeves as Colonel
- Joan Young as Middle-Aged Woman
- Judith Furse as Massage Woman
- Lance Percival as the policeman (uncredited)
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]