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School for Scoundrels (1960 film)
| School for Scoundrels | |
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| Directed by | Robert Hamer Cyril Frankel (uncredited) Hal E. Chester (uncredited)[1] |
| Screenplay by | Patricia Moyes Hal E. Chester Peter Ustinov (uncredited) Frank Tarloff (uncredited) |
| Based on | the Gamesmanship series by Stephen Potter |
| Produced by | Hal E. Chester |
| Starring | Ian Carmichael Terry-Thomas Janette Scott Alastair Sim |
| Cinematography | Erwin Hillier |
| Edited by | Richard Best |
| Music by | John Addison |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Warner-Pathé Distributors[2] (UK) |
Release date |
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Running time | 97 minutes[2] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
School for Scoundrels (also known as School for Scoundrels Or How to Win without Actually Cheating) is a 1960 British comedy film directed by Robert Hamer (and, uncredited, Cyril Frankel and Hal E. Chester)[1] and starring Ian Carmichael, Terry-Thomas, Janette Scott and Alastair Sim.[4] It was inspired by the Gamesmanship series of books by Stephen Potter. The film has been remade twice: in Bollywood as Chhoti Si Baat (1975) and in Hollywood as School for Scoundrels (2006).
- ^ a b c Brooke, Michael (2003–14). "School for Scoundrels (1959)". BFI Screenonline. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ a b "School for Scoundrels". BBFC. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- ^ The Times, 24 March 1960, p. 2 (advert) and p. 12 (review)
- ^ "School for Scoundrels". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
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