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School for Scoundrels(1960)
Status: Released
Date: 1960-03-24
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64 Votes
Time: 1h 34m
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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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United Kingdom
ProductionCompanies: 
Guardsman Films
Movie: School for Scoundrels
Top 10 Billed Cast
Ian Carmichael
Henry Palfrey
Terry-Thomas
Raymond Delauney
Janette Scott
April Smith
Alastair Sim
Mr S. Potter
Dennis Price
Dunstan
Edward Chapman
Gloatbridge
Peter Jones
Dudley
Kynaston Reeves
General
Irene Handl
Mrs. Stringer
John Le Mesurier
Head Waiter
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