Overview
Anthony Hancock gives up his office job to become an abstract artist. He has a lot of enthusiasm, but little talent, and critics scorn his work. Nevertheless, he impresses an emerging very talented artist. Hancock proceeds to con the art world into thinking he is a genius.
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DirectorRobert Day
WriterRay Galton, Alan Simpson
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Tony Hancock
Anthony Hancock
George Sanders
Sir Charles Broward
Dennis Price
Jim Smith
John Le Mesurier
Office manager
Irene Handl
Mrs. Crevatte
Paul Massie
Paul Ashby
Marie Devereux
Yvette
Margit Saad
Margot Carreras
Grégoire Aslan
Aristotle Carreras
Liz Fraser
Waitress
Mervyn Johns
Manager of Art Gallery, London
Peter Bull
Manager of Art Gallery, Paris
Nanette Newman
Josey
Marie Burke
Madame Laurent
Bernard Rebel
Art Dealer
Sandor Elès
Artist
Oliver Reed
Artist in Cafe
Gary Cockrell
Artist
Neville Becker
Artist
John Wood
Poet
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Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026