Doctor in the House was unusually suited for sequel treatment (a doctor can be put in almost any situation) so Rank bundled Dirk Bogarde on to a ship, enabling him to (a) wear whites (b) deal with some whacky foreigners, a story line beloved by Rank in the 50s. Without Kenneth More back Bogarde has a bit more screen time - though he does have a lecherous mate, some red haired officer on the ship.
Some actors in the first film - James Robertson Justice and Geoffrey Keene - return but indifferent roles (though again similarly authoritarian - only slightly looser than Doctor in the House. It's as if Doctor in the House was set at school, but this one is on a school overseas trip). Many of the gags involve Bogarde fleeing from women - although he does register some enthusiasm for a very pretty Brigitte Bardot, pre-And God Created Woman with her star quality just bubbling beneath the surface.
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