The Man Who Liked Funerals
For a similarly named Croatian film, see A Man Who Liked Funerals.
| The Man Who Liked Funerals | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | David Eady |
| Produced by | Jon Penington |
| Written by |
Margot Bennett Cecily Finn Joan O'Connor |
| Starring |
Leslie Phillips Susan Beaumont Bill Fraser |
| Music by | Edwin Astley |
| Cinematography | Eric Cross |
| Edited by | John Seabourne Sr. |
Release dates | January 1959 |
| Country |
 United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Man Who Liked Funerals is a 1959 British comedy film starring Leslie Phillips, Susan Beaumont and Bill Fraser. It was directed by David Eady and written by Margot Bennett, Cecily Finn and Joan O'Connor. The film was released in the United Kingdom in January 1959.
Synopsis
In order to help a youth club which is under threat of closure, a man begins attending funerals where he blackmails the relatives of the recently deceased, threatening to publish incriminating stories about them. However, his plans encounter problems when he tries to blackmail the family of a prominent villain.
Cast
- Leslie Phillips as Simon Hurd
- Susan Beaumont as Stella
- Bill Fraser as Jeremy Bentham
- Thelma Ruby as Junior Mistress
- Mary Mackenzie as Hester Waring
- Paul Stassino as Nick Morelli
- Jimmy Thompson as Lieutenant Hunter
- Charles Clay as Colonel Hunter
- Anita Sharp-Bolster as Lady Hunter
- Shaun O'Riordan as Reverend Pitt
- Marianne Stone as Bentham's secretary