Stars: Alastair Sim, Ian Carmichael, Terry-Thomas, Irene Handl, John Le Mesurier, Hattie Jacques, Hugh Paddick, Janette Scott, Dennis Price

Director: Robert Hamer

Summary: Amusing tale of a born failure who enrols at the College of One-Upman-ship and completes a crash course on coping with life's hilarious humiliations without actually cheating.

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In School for Scoundrels wimpy Ian Carmichael wants to impress girls and get one over on all-round show-off and cad Terry Thomas (playing gloriously to type). Discovering Alastair Simms' unorthodox school Carmichael happily enrols and learns the quaint tricks of the day for securing the admiration of a fair lady. Ultimately as a star pupil he teaches the Master a thing or two about true love when everything turns out just fine in the end. Appealing to all male sensibilities is the idea of a magical set of simple rules for winning someone's affections. Set in the tweed-rich environment of an English boarding school makes this an even quainter notion. To watch this classic comedy is to cock one's snoot at womanisers everywhere while unavoidably making a mental list of anything that might actually work! The three central performances are brilliantly realised, particularly the role reversal between Carmichael and Thomas. Try playing a tennis match after a viewing without calling "hard cheese". -Paul Tonks

Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Scene selection
Year:	1960
Release Date:	October 30, 2006
Runtime:	90 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	O P T D 0701
Keywords:	For, School, Comedy, Scoundrels
Genre:	Comedy