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The Disorderly Orderly

NOTE: This picture was made entirely without the co-operation of any medical association!

1964 · NR · 1h 29m

Directed by Frank Tashlin

6.3

TMDB audience score
86 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

Poor Jerome Littlefield. He wants to be a doctor – but that's not exactly the perfect career choice when you're hopelessly squeamish. So he settles for the job of orderly at the Whitestone Sanitarium, a career move that's guaranteed to keep the patients – and viewers – in stitches!

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Cast

  • Jerry Lewis
    Jerome Littlefield

  • Glenda Farrell
    Dr. Jean Howard

  • Karen Sharpe
    Julie Blair

  • Susan Oliver
    Susan Andrews

  • Everett Sloane
    Mr. Tuffington

  • Kathleen Freeman
    Nurse Higgins

  • Del Moore
    Dr. Davenport

  • Alice Pearce
    Mrs. Fuzzibee, Talkative Patient

  • Milton Frome
    Board Member

  • Jack E. Leonard
    Fat Jack

  • Barbara Nichols
    Miss Marlowe

  • Muriel Landers
    Millicent

  • Frank J. Scannell
    Milton M. Mealy (as Frank Scannell)

  • John Macchia
    Orderly

  • Danny Costello
    1st Ambulance Driver

  • Michael Ross
    1st Ambulance Intern

  • Benny Rubin
    Waiter

  • Allyson Ames
    Nurse