The Feminine Touch (1956)
The Feminine Touch (1956)
The public and private lives of 5 girls, who start out as student nurses in the National Health service during the 1950's.
Following a group of five very different student nurses during their first year of training at an NHS hospital in London called St. Augustine’s Hospital (filmed at Guy's Hospital), where they live in a dormitory. Susan (Belinda Lee) is reliable and sensible; Pat (Delphi Lawrence) is flighty and open; Maureen (Adrienne Corri) is Irish and loud; Ann (Henryetta Edwards) is a typical public school girl; and Liz (Barbara Archer) comes from a typical working class background. As they get to know each other, they bond in spite of their differences.

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Cast

George Baker George Baker As: Dr Jim Alcott
Belinda Lee Belinda Lee As: Nurse Susan Richards
Delphi Lawrence Delphi Lawrence As: Nurse Pat Martin
Adrienne Corri Adrienne Corri As: Nurse Maureen O'Brien
Mandy Miller Mandy Miller As: Young patient Jessie
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Storyline

Following a group of five very different student nurses during their first year of training at an NHS hospital in London called St. Augustine’s Hospital (filmed at Guy's Hospital), where they live in a dormitory. Susan (Belinda Lee) is reliable and sensible; Pat (Delphi Lawrence) is flighty and open; Maureen (Adrienne Corri) is Irish and loud; Ann (Henryetta Edwards) is a typical public school girl; and Liz (Barbara Archer) comes from a typical working class background. As they get to know each other, they bond in spite of their differences.


Tagline: The public and private lives of 5 girls, who start out as student nurses in the National Health service during the 1950's.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 19 June 1956

Country: GB

Runtime: 91m

Company Credits

Company: Ealing Studios, The Rank Organisation

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Cast

George Baker

George Baker

Dr Jim Alcott

Belinda Lee

Belinda Lee

Nurse Susan Richards

Delphi Lawrence

Delphi Lawrence

Nurse Pat Martin

Adrienne Corri

Adrienne Corri

Nurse Maureen O'Brien

Mandy Miller

Mandy Miller

Young patient Jessie

Diana Wynard

Diana Wynard

Matron

Henryetta Edwards

Henryetta Edwards

Nurse Bowland

Barbara Archer

Barbara Archer

Nurse Jenkins

Christopher Rhodes

Christopher Rhodes

Doctor

Beatrice Varley

Beatrice Varley

Sister Snow

Dandy Nichols

Dandy Nichols

Kitchen-hand

Joan Haythorne

Joan Haythorne

Home Sister

Joan Carol

Joan Carol

Theatre Sister

Constance Fraser

Constance Fraser

Assistant Matron

Vivienne Drummond

Vivienne Drummond

Second-year Nurse

Richard Leech

Richard Leech

Casualty Doctor

Newton Blick

Newton Blick

Lofty

Charles Lamb

Charles Lamb

Jenkins

Dorothy Alison

Dorothy Alison

The Suicide

Joss Ambler

Joss Ambler

Bateman

Olwen Brookes

Olwen Brookes

Other Sister

Barbara Leake

Barbara Leake

Other Sister

Iris Russell

Iris Russell

Other Sister

Sylvia Bidmead

Sylvia Bidmead

Other Trainee Nurse

Shirley Lawrence

Shirley Lawrence

Other Trainee Nurse

Sally Pierce

Sally Pierce

Other Trainee Nurse

Rosamund Waring

Rosamund Waring

Other Trainee Nurse

Madge Brindley

Madge Brindley

Other Patient

Hélène Burls

Hélène Burls

Other Patient

Margaret Halstan

Margaret Halstan

Other Patient

Molly Hamley-Clifford

Molly Hamley-Clifford

Other Patient

Mark Daly

Mark Daly

Gardener (uncredited)

Directed By

Pat Jackson

Pat Jackson

Director

Jean Graham

Jean Graham

Continuity

David Middlemas

David Middlemas

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Hal Mason

Hal Mason

Production Supervisor

Jack Rix

Jack Rix

Associate Producer

Norman Priggen

Norman Priggen

Unit Production Manager

Michael Balcon

Michael Balcon

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Anthony Mendleson

Anthony Mendleson

Costume Designer

Harry Frampton

Harry Frampton

Makeup Artist

Daphne Martin

Daphne Martin

Hairstylist

Sound

Stephen Dalby

Stephen Dalby

Sound Supervisor

Alastair McIntyre

Alastair McIntyre

Sound Editor

Clifton Parker

Clifton Parker

Original Music Composer

Charles Poulton

Charles Poulton

Sound Recordist

Dock Mathieson

Dock Mathieson

Conductor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Paul Beeson

Paul Beeson

Director of Photography

Hugh Wilson

Hugh Wilson

Camera Operator

George Minassian

George Minassian

Camera Technician

Roy Gough

Roy Gough

Still Photographer

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Edward Carrick

Edward Carrick

Art Direction

Other Crew

W. Simpson Robinson

W. Simpson Robinson

Scenic Artist

Bridget Wall

Bridget Wall

Technical Advisor

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