The Feminine Touch (1956 film)


The Feminine Touch is a 1956 British drama film directed by Pat Jackson and starring George Baker, Belinda Lee and Delphi Lawrence. The film is based on the bestselling novel A Lamp Is Heavy by Canadian former nurse Sheila Mackay Russell, and consequently it was released as A Lamp Is Heavy in Canada, while it was given the title The Gentle Touch in the United States, when it was released there in December 1957.

Plot

The film follows five very different student nurses during their first year of training at an NHS hospital in London called St. Augustine's Hospital, where they live in a dormitory. Susan is reliable and sensible; Pat is flighty and open; Maureen is Irish and loud; Ann is a typical public school girl; and Liz comes from a typical working class background. As they get to know each other, they bond in spite of their differences.

Main cast

Reception

Variety called it "worthwhile, and as a piece of romantic entertainment, it is more than adequate. Pic has valuable exploitation angles which should help returns in the domestic market."