Father's Doing Fine_
"The Happy Event of the Year!"
Lady Buckering, an English widow, has four daughters; Doreen, married to Dougall and about to give birth at home, and Gerda, Bicky and Catherine. The story revolves around the impending birth and the love affairs of the other three daughters; Bicky, with eccentric student Roly; Gerda, married to artist Wilfred; and Catherine, in love with the landlord's son, Clifford Magill. In addition, the impoverished Lady Buckering is being courted by Dr. Drew. Written by Les Adams
Starring
Richard Attenborough, Diane Hart, Virginia McKenna
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Father's Doing Fine was released 74 years ago in 1952.
Overview
Lady Buckering, an English widow, has four daughters; Doreen, married to Dougall and about to give birth at home, and Gerda, Bicky and Catherine. The story r...
Father's Doing Fine is a Comedy, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 20m.
CAST (16)
Richard Attenborough
Dougall
Diane Hart
Doreen
Virginia McKenna
Catherine
Mary Germaine
Gerda
Susan Stephen
Bicky
Heather Thatcher
Lady Buckering
Peter Hammond
Roly
Noel Purcell
Shaughnessy
GT
George Thorpe
Dr. Drew
Jack Watling
Clifford Magill
Brian Worth
Wilfred
Sidney James
Taxi Driver
Ambrosine Phillpotts
Nurse Pynegar
Harry Locke
Little Man
JF
Jonathan Field
Zoo Keeper
Wensley Pithey
Policeman
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What is Father's Doing Fine about?
Lady Buckering, an English widow, has four daughters; Doreen, married to Dougall and about to give birth at home, and Gerda, Bicky and Catherine. The story revolves around the impending birth and the love affairs of the other three daughters; Bicky, with eccentric student Roly; Gerda, married to artist Wilfred; and Catherine, in love with the landlord's son, Clifford Magill. In addition, the impoverished Lady Buckering is being courted by Dr. Drew. Written by Les Adams
How long is Father's Doing Fine?
Father's Doing Fine has a runtime of 80 minutes (1h 20m).
Who stars in Father's Doing Fine?
The cast of Father's Doing Fine includes Richard Attenborough, Diane Hart, Virginia McKenna, Mary Germaine, Susan Stephen.
What is the rating of Father's Doing Fine?
Father's Doing Fine has a rating of 6.3 out of 10 based on 3 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Comedy
Romance
