United Kingdom / Sep 14, 1990
Trust me. I'm a doctor.
1h 45min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
A lowly hospital orderly impersonates a recently deceased doctor and goes to work in the busy ER of a small hospital where he meets and befriends a nurse who slowly figures out his secret and helps him maintain his charade.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| John Warnaby | Dr. Hammond |
| Alexandra Mathie | Beverley |
| Oliver Ford Davies | Coroner |
| Frank Baker | Happy |
| Clive Rowe | Ants |
| Robert Oates | Head Porter |
| Karen Ascoe | Alison |
| Dale Rapley | Dr. Simon Hennessey |
| Simon Adams | Laurence |
| Hetta Charnley | Medical Student |
| Dierdre Halligan | Old Patient |
| Freda Rodgers | Dr. Thorn's Staff Nurse |
| Sally Thompson | Dr. Gemmel |
| Iain Locke | Dr. Sutherland |
| Dhirendra | Dr. Kassim |
| Michael Thomas | Teaching Doctor |
| Bridget Brammall | Girl in Bed |
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| Philip Fox | Anaesthetist |
| Harmage Singh Kalirai | Surgeon |
| Glyn Pritchard | Man with Gashed Thumb |
| Tank James | Biker |
| Charmian May | Radiographer |
| Jay Flynn | Child in Casualty |
| Marilyn Finlay | Mother |
| Carmen Knight | Student Nurse |
| Harry Webster | Yellow Man |
| Nick Edmett | Ambulance Driver |
| Oliver Guilford | Schoolboy |
| Tam White | Blues Singer |
| Steve Waller | Pianist |
| Glen LeFleur | Drummer |
| Ian Bairnson | Guitarist |
| Gary Twigg | Bass Guitarist |
| Juliette Grassby | Caitlin |
| Michael Bertenshaw | Coroner's Officer |
| Phillip Manikum | Maintenance Engineer |
| Lee Simpson | Reporter |
| Diana Payan | Salisbury Sister |
| Jeremy McNeill | Man on boat (uncredited) |
Genres
CrimeDramaFantasyMysteryThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Paper Mask |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Paper Mask, British Screen Productions, Granada Television, Film4 Productions |
| Release date | 14 settembre 1990 |
| Production | Sue Austen, Christopher Morahan |
| Writer | John Collee |
| Editing | Peter Coulson |
| Cinematography | Nat Crosby |
| Assistant directors | Christopher Morahan |
| Camera operators | Nat Crosby |
| Additional photography | Nat Crosby |
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| Production design | Caroline Hanania, Andrew Rothschild |
| Art direction | Andrew Rothschild, Caroline Hanania |
| Set decoration | Caroline Hanania, Andrew Rothschild |
| Music | Richard Harvey |
| Sound | Richard Harvey |
| Costume design | Amy Roberts |
| Makeup | Amy Roberts |
| Hairstyling | Amy Roberts |
Release dates
Theatrical release
France / Jan 30, 1991
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