School for Scoundrels (1960)
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In the British farce School for Scoundrels, Ian Carmichael plays a naïve young loser, Henry Palfrey, who is anxious to get ahead in the world. He enrolls in a "school" that specializes in teaching one-upmanship -- the slogan is "How to win without actually cheating." Through fair means and foul, Henry learns how to come out top dog in any situation, with such experts as (the real-life) Stephen Potter (Alastair Sim) as his guide. A perceptive series of comic blackouts exposing the essential hypocrisy in all walks of life, School for Scoundrels was based on the book by Potter. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Ian Carmichael, Terry-Thomas, (more)
- Director(s):
- Robert Hamer
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of School for Scoundrels
In the British farce School for Scoundrels, Ian Carmichael plays a naïve young loser, Henry Palfrey, who is anxious to get ahead in the world. He enrolls in a "school" that specializes in teaching one-upmanship -- the slogan is "How to win without actually cheating." Through fair means and foul, Henry learns how to come out top dog in any situation, with such experts as (the real-life) Stephen Potter (Alastair Sim) as his guide. A perceptive series of comic blackouts exposing the essential hypocrisy in all walks of life, School for Scoundrels was based on the book by Potter. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 94 mins
Complete Cast of School for Scoundrels
- Ian Carmichael - Henry Palfrey
- Alastair Sim - Stephen Potter
- Dennis Price - Dunstan Dorchester
- Edward Chapman - Gloatbridge
- Irene Handl - Mrs. Stringer
- Hattie Jacques - First Instructress
- Barbara Roscoe - Instructor
- Monty Landis - Fleetsnod
- Charles Lamb - Carpenter
- Terry-Thomas - Raymond Delauney
- Janette Scott - April Smith
- Peter Jones - Dudley Dorchester
- John Le Mesurier - Headwaiter
- Kynaston Reeves - General
- Hugh Paddick - Instructor
- Gerald Campion - Proudfoot
- Jeremy Lloyd - Dingle
- Anita Bolster - Maid
- Director(s):
- Robert Hamer
- Writer(s):
- Patricia Moyes, John Addison, Peter Ustinov
- Producer(s):
- Douglas Rankin
- Categories:
- Comedy
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