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School for Scoundrels

British comedy about a born loser who enrols at the College of Lifemanship and turns his life around by learning how to charm and cheat his way to the top with little effort.

Kind-hearted but weak-willed Henry Palfrey is cheated and abused by car salesmen, a head waiter, an upper-class cad and his employees. When charming April Smith is stolen away from him, Henry takes drastic action and enrols in the College of Lifemanship, run by Mr Potter, where he can learn to beat others in life.

1 hour, 30 minutes

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Credits

Role Contributor
Henry Palfrey Ian Carmichael
Raymond Delauney Terry-Thomas
Mr S Potter Alastair Sim
April Smith Janette Scott
Dunstan Dennis Price
Dudley Peter Jones
Producer Hal E Chester
Director Robert Hamer
Writer Patricia Moyes

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