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School for Scoundrels (1960)

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In the British farce School for Scoundrels, Ian Carmichael plays a na�ve 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

Unrated, 1 hr. 34 min.

Classics, Comedy

Directed By: Robert Hamer

Written By: Robert Hamer

On DVD: Aug 5, 2008

Cast

Ian Carmichael
Henry Palfrey
Terry-Thomas
Raymond Delauney
Alastair Sim
Stephen Potter
Janette Scott
April Smith
Dennis Price
Dunstan Dorchester
Peter Jones
Dudley Dorchester
Edward Chapman
Gloatbridge
John Le Mesurier
Headwaiter
Irene Handl
Mrs. Stringer
Kynaston Reeves
General
Hattie Jacques
First Instructress
Hugh Paddick
Instructor
Barbara Roscoe
Instructor
Gerald Campion
Proudfoot
Monty Landis
Fleetsnod
Jeremy Lloyd
Dingle
Charles Lamb
Carpenter
Anita Bolster
Maid

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This fabulous film is available on DVD at last, twinned with another Alaister Sim classic, THE GREEN MAN. But, the star of this film is the dapper TERRY-THOMAS. Every scene he is in is superb. From the suave cad in the first half of the film to the flustered toff in the second, this is one of his finest performances

February 10, 2011

Cassandra Maples

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This is the original school for scoundrels movie not to get confused with the remake. This movie stars some well known actors, but for some reason I just couldn't get into this movie, and got bored with it. Maybe I'll give it another chance one day.

September 5, 2010

AJ Verser

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