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School for Scoundrels

School for Scoundrels

Learn to gain weight by LOSING scruples!

19606.91h 34m

Overview

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.

Directed by Robert Hamer
Written by Patricia Moyes, Hal E. Chester, Stephen Potter
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Top Cast

Ian Carmichael

Ian Carmichael

Henry Palfrey

Terry-Thomas

Terry-Thomas

Raymond Delauney

Alastair Sim

Alastair Sim

S. Potter

Janette Scott

Janette Scott

April Smith

Dennis Price

Dennis Price

Dunstan

Peter Jones

Peter Jones

Dudley

Edward Chapman

Edward Chapman

Gloatbridge

John Le Mesurier

John Le Mesurier

Skinner

Irene Handl

Irene Handl

Mrs Stringer

Kynaston Reeves

Kynaston Reeves

General

Themes & Keywords

london, englandtenniscompetitionloserromancecar salesmandirty tricksblack and whiteself help gurucad

About School for Scoundrels

School for Scoundrels is a comedy film released in 1960 exploring themes of london, england, tennis, competition, loser, romance, car salesman. Directed by Robert Hamer, it stars Ian Carmichael, Terry-Thomas, Alastair Sim. 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.

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