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The plot centres on the dilemma of a doctor, Sir Colenso Ridgeon, recently honoured for his work on a revolutionary new cure for tuberculosis. However, his private medical practice, with limited staff and resources, can only treat ten patients at a time. From a selection of fifty patients he must select ten he believes he can cure and who, he believes, are most worthy of being saved. \n\r\nThe film was directed by Anthony Asquith and starred Leslie Caron as the heroine Mrs. Dubedat and Dirk Bogarde as her husband, Louis Dubedat, with John Robinson as the doctor of the title, Sir Colenso Ridgeon. Beaton designed the costumes.\r\n","physicalDescription":"Blue pen and ink sketch on a sheet of paper torn from a sketchbook and showing a series of designs for accessories. These include several designs for collars and jabots, decorated with pleating, flowers and bows. 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