Dentist in the Chair

Dentist in the Chair
Directed by	Don Chaffey
Produced by	Bertram Ostrer
Written by	Matthew Finch (novel) Val Guest
Starring	Bob Monkhouse Ronnie Stevens Kenneth Connor Eric Barker Vincent Ball
Music by	Ken Jones
Cinematography	Reginald Wyer
Edited by	Bill Lenny
Release dates	1960
Running time	84 min.
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Dentist in the Chair is a 1960 British comedy film, directed by Don Chaffey and starring Bob Monkhouse, Ronnie Stevens, Eric Barker and Vincent Ball. The screenplay was written by Val Guest, and based on a novel by Matthew Finch. Additional scenes were written by Bob Monkhouse and George Wadmore.

Dentist on the Job (1961), a sequel, followed.

Plot

Two dental students, David Cookson (Monkhouse) and Brian Dexter (Ronnie Stevens) become mixed up in the misadventures of a thief, Sam Field (played by Kenneth Connor), when he tries to sell them stolen dental equipment.

Cast

• Bob Monkhouse as David Cookson
• Peggy Cummins as Peggy Travers
• Kenneth Connor as Sam Field
• Eric Barker as The Dean
• Ronnie Stevens as Brian Dexter
• Vincent Ball as Michaels
• Eleanor Summerfield as Ethel
• Reginald Beckwith as Mr. Watling
• Stuart Saunders as Inspector Richardson
• Ian Wallace as Dentist
• Peggy Simpson as Miss Brent
• Jean St. Clair as Lucy
• Rosie Lee as Maggie
• Charlotte Mitchell as Woman in Surgery
• Philip Gilbert as Young Man in Surgery
• Jeremy Hawk as Dental Instructor
• Harry Hutchinson as Porter
• Alf Dean as Wrestler
• Sheree Winton as Jayne
• Julie Alexander as Nurse

Reception

The film was the 11th most popular movie at the British box office in 1960.

External links

• Dentist in the Chair at IMDb
• Dentist in the Chair at Rotten Tomatoes