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Based on the Stephen Potter "One Upmanship" and "Lifemanship" books, a young man finds a very special school. It teaches him how to take advantage of people how to seduce women, how to gain points in conversation, and how to beat a better tennis player by driving him crazy. He begins to put the lessons into operation.
Original Release
03/24/1960
US Release
07/11/1960
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Ian Carmichael | Henry Palfrey |
Terry-Thomas | Raymond Delauney |
Alastair Sim | Mr. S. Potter / Mr S. Potter |
Janette Scott | April Smith |
Dennis Price | Dunstan |
Peter Jones | Dudley |
Edward Chapman | Gloatbridge |
John Le Mesurier | Head Waiter |
Irene Handl | Mrs. Stringer |
Kynaston Reeves | General |
Directors
Robert Hamer, Cyril Frankel, Hal E. Chester
Writers
Hal E. Chester, Stephen Potter, Patricia Moyes
Cast
Name | Character |
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Ian Carmichael | Henry Palfrey |
Terry-Thomas | Raymond Delauney |
Alastair Sim | Mr. S. Potter / Mr S. Potter |
Janette Scott | April Smith |
Dennis Price | Dunstan |
Peter Jones | Dudley |
Edward Chapman | Gloatbridge |
John Le Mesurier | Head Waiter |
Irene Handl | Mrs. Stringer |
Kynaston Reeves | General |
Hattie Jacques | 1st Instructress |
Hugh Paddick | Instructor |
Barbara Roscoe | 2nd Instructress |
Gerald Campion | Proudfoot |
Monte Landis | Fleetsnod |
Jeremy Lloyd | Dingle |
Charles Lamb | Carpenter |
Anita Sharp-Bolster | Maid |
Andrew Andreas | Waiter |
Jack Armstrong | Restaurant Patron |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Hal E. Chester | Executive Producer |
Douglas Rankin | Producer |