The Feminine Touch (1956)

06/19/1956 (GB) • 1h 31m

Drama

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

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

George Baker

Dr Jim Alcott

Belinda Lee

Nurse Susan Richards

Delphi Lawrence

Nurse Pat Martin

Adrienne Corri

Nurse Maureen O'Brien

Mandy Miller

Young patient Jessie

Henryetta Edwards

Nurse Bowland

Barbara Archer

Nurse Jenkins

Beatrice Varley

Sister Snow


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

nurse

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