School for Scoundrels (1960 film)
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| School for Scoundrels | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Robert Hamer |
| Produced by | Hal E. Chester |
| Written by | Hal E. Chester |
| Starring | Ian Carmichael Terry Thomas Janette Scott Alastair Sim |
| Distributed by | Warner-Pathé |
| Release date(s) | 1960 |
| Running time | 94 min |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
School for Scoundrels or How to Win Without Actually Cheating! is a 1960 British comedy film, remade in 2006, inspired by the lifemanship books of Stephen Potter.
[edit] Plot
The film stars Ian Carmichael as Henry Palfrey, a failure who attends the "School of Lifemanship", run by Dr. Potter (Alastair Sim), who teaches him how to win in life, and get the better of his rival (Terry-Thomas), through gamesmanship and various other underhand means.
[edit] Cast
- Henry Palfrey .........Ian Carmichael
- Raymond Delauney ......Terry-Thomas
- Mr. S. Potter .........Alastair Sim
- April Smith ...........Janette Scott
- Dunstan Dorchester ....Dennis Price
- Dudley Dorchester......Peter Jones
- Gloatbridge ...........Edward Chapman
- Head Waiter ...........John Le Mesurier
