poster

1957

NR (12/03/1957) (GB)

Comedy,

1h 31m

66

User Score

Terrific... Shocking... Scandalous...

Overview

Nigel Dennis publishes a scandal magazine. But for each story he writes, he first approaches the person whose scandalous behavior is described (or rather implied, to avoid any libel suit) and says he will suppress the story in return for money. Several of his victims first decide individually to kill him instead of paying, but fail in amusing ways. Then they find that to protect their various secrets they must now join forces for a rather different purpose...

1957

66

User Score

NR (12/03/1957) (GB)

Comedy,

1h 31m

Terrific... Shocking... Scandalous...

Overview

Nigel Dennis publishes a scandal magazine. But for each story he writes, he first approaches the person whose scandalous behavior is described (or rather implied, to avoid any libel suit) and says he will suppress the story in return for money. Several of his victims first decide individually to kill him instead of paying, but fail in amusing ways. Then they find that to protect their various secrets they must now join forces for a rather different purpose...

Cast

Terry-Thomas

Terry-Thomas

Lord Henry Mayley

Peter Sellers

Peter Sellers

Sonny MacGregor

Peggy Mount

Peggy Mount

Flora Ransom

Shirley Eaton

Shirley Eaton

Melissa Right

Dennis Price

Dennis Price

Nigel Dennis

Georgina Cookson

Georgina Cookson

Lady Lucy Mayley

Joan Sims

Joan Sims

Ethel Ransom

Miles Malleson

Miles Malleson

Rev. Bastable

Bill Edwards

Bill Edwards

Bill Murphy

Wally Patch

Wally Patch

Paunchy Old Man

Henry Hewitt

Henry Hewitt

Gunsmith

John Stuart

John Stuart

Police Inspector

David Lodge

David Lodge

Policeman

Joan Hurley

Joan Hurley

Authoress

Peter Noble

Peter Noble

T.V. Announcer

Ronald Adam

Ronald Adam

Chemist (uncredited)

George Benson

George Benson

Photographer (uncredited)

Tom Gill

Tom Gill

Police Officer (uncredited)