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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.

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 31M

Director : Pat Jackson

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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)

Crews

Pat Jackson
Pat Jackson
Director
George Minassian
George Minassian
Camera Technician
Roy Gough
Roy Gough
Still Photographer
Sheila Mackay Russell
Sheila Mackay Russell
Novel
Paul Beeson
Paul Beeson
Director of Photography
Edward Carrick
Edward Carrick
Art Direction
Hal Mason
Hal Mason
Production Supervisor
Peter Bezencenet
Peter Bezencenet
Editor
Norman Priggen
Norman Priggen
Unit Production Manager
Stephen Dalby
Stephen Dalby
Sound Supervisor
Hugh Wilson
Hugh Wilson
Camera Operator
David Middlemas
David Middlemas
Assistant Director
Charles Poulton
Charles Poulton
Sound Recordist
Jean Graham
Jean Graham
Continuity
Alastair McIntyre
Alastair McIntyre
Sound Editor
Anthony Mendleson
Anthony Mendleson
Costume Designer
Harry Frampton
Harry Frampton
Makeup Artist
Daphne Martin
Daphne Martin
Hairstylist
W. Simpson Robinson
W. Simpson Robinson
Scenic Artist
Bridget Wall
Bridget Wall
Technical Advisor
Clifton Parker
Clifton Parker
Original Music Composer
Dock Mathieson
Dock Mathieson
Conductor
Jack Rix
Jack Rix
Associate Producer
Michael Balcon
Michael Balcon
Producer

Posters and backgrounds

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