United Kingdom / Mar 24, 1960 / PG
Learn to gain weight by LOSING scruples!
1h 34min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| John Le Mesurier | Skinner |
| Irene Handl | Mrs Stringer |
| Kynaston Reeves | General |
| Hattie Jacques | Miss Grimmet |
| Hugh Paddick | Pickthorn |
| Barbara Roscoe | Barbara |
| Gerald Campion | Proudfoot |
| Monte Landis | Fleetsnod |
| Jeremy Lloyd | Dingle |
| Charles Lamb | Carpenter |
| Anita Sharp-Bolster | Alice |
| Aubrey Woods | Brazier |
| Vilma Ann Leslie | Secretary |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | School for Scoundrels |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Guardsman Films, Associated British Picture Corporation |
| Release date | 24 marzo 1960 |
| Executive producer | Hal E. Chester |
| Production | Douglas Rankin |
| Writer | Hal E. Chester, Stephen Potter, Patricia Moyes, Frederick Gotfurt |
| Casting | Robert Lennard |
| Editing | Richard Best |
| Cinematography | Erwin Hillier, Herbert Smith |
| Assistant directors | Basil Rayburn, Robert Hamer, Helen Whitson |
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| Camera operators | Herbert Smith, Erwin Hillier |
| Additional photography | Erwin Hillier, Herbert Smith |
| Production design | Terence Verity |
| Art direction | Terence Verity |
| Set decoration | Terence Verity |
| Special effects | George Blackwell |
| Music | John Addison, Charles Crafford, Len Shilton, A. W. Lumkin, Arthur Bradburn |
| Sound | Charles Crafford, Len Shilton, John Addison, A. W. Lumkin, Arthur Bradburn |
| Costume design | Muriel Dickson, Ernie Farrer, Eric Aylott, Polly Young |
| Makeup | Eric Aylott, Muriel Dickson, Ernie Farrer, Polly Young |
| Hairstyling | Muriel Dickson, Ernie Farrer, Eric Aylott, Polly Young |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Jul 11, 1960
Denmark / Mar 17, 1961
Sweden / Mar 21, 1961
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Finland / Apr 28, 1961
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