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Feature film — 1960

School for Scoundrels (1960)

6.91h 34mComedy

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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A high-signal pick with 73 votes.

Guardsman Films / Associated British Picture Corporation

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Director: Robert Hamer

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Cast & crew

Ian Carmichael as Henry Palfrey

Ian Carmichael

Henry Palfrey

Terry-Thomas as Raymond Delauney

Terry-Thomas

Raymond Delauney

Alastair Sim as S. Potter

Alastair Sim

S. Potter

Janette Scott as April Smith

Janette Scott

April Smith

Dennis Price as Dunstan

Dennis Price

Dunstan

Peter Jones as Dudley

Peter Jones

Dudley

Edward Chapman as Gloatbridge

Edward Chapman

Gloatbridge

John Le Mesurier as Skinner

John Le Mesurier

Skinner

Irene Handl as Mrs Stringer

Irene Handl

Mrs Stringer

Kynaston Reeves as General

Kynaston Reeves

General

Hattie Jacques as Miss Grimmet

Hattie Jacques

Miss Grimmet

Hugh Paddick as Pickthorn

Hugh Paddick

Pickthorn

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