Who did Matron and Dr. Kilmore burst in on as they declare thier love?
Francis Bigger is a charlatan faith healer, convinced that "mind over matter" is more effective than medical treatment. During a lecture, he stumbles offstage and is admitted to the local hospital. In hospital, he incessantly groans and whines about being "maltreated", demanding better treatment than the other, eccentric patients. These include: bedridden layabout Charlie Roper who shams illnesses to stay in hospital; Ken Biddle who makes frequent trips to the ladies' ward to flirt with his love interest, Mavis Winkle; and Mr Barron who seems to be suffering sympathy pains while his wife awaits the birth of their baby. While being treated, Bigger meets two very different doctors. Clumsy yet charming Dr Kilmore is popular with the patients and loved from afar by the beautiful Nurse Clark while hospital registrar Dr Tinkle is universally detested, as is his battleaxe Matron, who harbours an unrequited love for him.
After Bigger's arrival, novice nurse Sandra May, arrives at the hospital with her intention to declare her (questionable) love for Tinkle, and enters his room, violating hospital rules that female staff are not permitted in the male quarters. Matron and Kilmore burst in on her declarations of love, which are cruelly rebuffed by Tinkle. Matron throws Nurse May out, and she leaves while tearfully announcing she'd rather die than live without Tinkle. Dr Tinkle fears for his position after this incident, and contrives with Matron to get rid of Kilmore and Sandra May, lest they reveal the truth.
Sandra May