
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.
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DirectorRobert Hamer
WriterPatricia Moyes, Hal E. Chester
Cast

Ian Carmichael
Henry Palfrey

Terry-Thomas
Raymond Delauney

Alastair Sim
S. Potter

Janette Scott
April Smith

Dennis Price
Dunstan

Peter Jones
Dudley

Edward Chapman
Gloatbridge

John Le Mesurier
Skinner

Irene Handl
Mrs Stringer

Kynaston Reeves
General

Hattie Jacques
Miss Grimmet

Hugh Paddick
Pickthorn
Barbara Roscoe
Barbara

Gerald Campion
Proudfoot

Monte Landis
Fleetsnod

Jeremy Lloyd
Dingle
Charles Lamb
Carpenter

Anita Sharp-Bolster
Alice

Aubrey Woods
Brazier
Vilma Ann Leslie
Secretary
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Keywords
london, englandtenniscompetitionloserromancecar salesmandirty tricksblack and whiteself help gurucad
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Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026








