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School for Scoundrels (1960)

Learn to gain weight by LOSING scruples!

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 34M

Director : Robert Hamer
Writer : Patricia Moyes, Hal E. Chester

Synopsis

Hapless Henry Palfrey is patronised by his self-important chief clerk at work, ignored by restaurant waiters, conned by shady second-hand car salesmen, and, worst of all, endlessly wrong-footed by unspeakably rotten cad Raymond Delauney who has set his cap at April, new love of Palfrey's life. In desperation Henry enrolls at the College of Lifemanship to learn how to best such bounders and win the girl.

Actors

Ian Carmichael
Ian Carmichael
Henry Palfrey
Terry-Thomas
Terry-Thomas
Raymond Delauney
Janette Scott
Janette Scott
April Smith
Alastair Sim
Alastair Sim
Mr S. Potter
Dennis Price
Dennis Price
Dunstan
Edward Chapman
Edward Chapman
Gloatbridge
Peter Jones
Peter Jones
Dudley
Kynaston Reeves
Kynaston Reeves
General
Irene Handl
Irene Handl
Mrs. Stringer
John Le Mesurier
John Le Mesurier
Head Waiter
Gerald Campion
Gerald Campion
Proudfoot
Hugh Paddick
Hugh Paddick
Instructor
Hattie Jacques
Hattie Jacques
1st Instructress
Barbara Roscoe
Barbara Roscoe
2nd Instructress
Monte Landis
Monte Landis
Fleetsnod
Jeremy Lloyd
Jeremy Lloyd
Dingle
Charles Lamb
Charles Lamb
Carpenter
Anita Sharp-Bolster
Anita Sharp-Bolster
Maid

Crews

Robert Hamer
Robert Hamer
Director
Stephen Potter
Stephen Potter
Novel
Patricia Moyes
Patricia Moyes
Screenplay
Hal E. Chester
Hal E. Chester
Screenplay
Hal E. Chester
Hal E. Chester
Executive Producer
Erwin Hillier
Erwin Hillier
Director of Photography
L.C. Rudkin
L.C. Rudkin
Production Manager
Terence Verity
Terence Verity
Art Direction
Richard Best
Richard Best
Editor
Robert Lennard
Robert Lennard
Casting Director
Basil Rayburn
Basil Rayburn
Assistant Director
Herbert Smith
Herbert Smith
Camera Operator
Helen Whitson
Helen Whitson
Continuity
Frederick Gotfurt
Frederick Gotfurt
Script Editor
Arthur Bradburn
Arthur Bradburn
Sound Recordist
Len Shilton
Len Shilton
Sound Recordist
Charles Crafford
Charles Crafford
Sound Editor
Ernie Farrer
Ernie Farrer
Wardrobe Master
Muriel Dickson
Muriel Dickson
Wardrobe Master
Eric Aylott
Eric Aylott
Makeup Artist
Polly Young
Polly Young
Hairstylist
George Blackwell
George Blackwell
Special Effects
John Addison
John Addison
Original Music Composer
John Addison
John Addison
Conductor
A.W. Lumkin
A.W. Lumkin
Other
Douglas Rankin
Douglas Rankin
Associate Producer

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