Comedy
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.
Directed by
Robert Day
Written by
Alan Simpson, Ray Galton
Oliver Reed
Artist in Cafe
John Wood
Poet
Jean Marsh
Strange Woman at Party (Uncredited)
George Sanders
Sir Charles Broward
Liz Fraser
Waitress
Peter Bull
Manager of Art Gallery, Paris
John Le Mesurier
Office manager
Mervyn Johns
Manager of Art Gallery, London
Dennis Price
Jim Smith
Irene Handl
Mrs. Crevatte
Sandor Elès
Artist
Nanette Newman
Josey
Gary Cockrell
Artist
Marie Devereux
Yvette
Grégoire Aslan
Aristotle Carreras
Hugh Lloyd
Man on Train (Uncredited)
Margit Saad
Margot Carreras
Marie Burke
Madame Laurent
Paul Massie
Paul Ashby
Tony Hancock
Anthony Hancock
Victor Platt
Dock Official
Mario Fabrizi
Coffee Bar Attendant
Bernard Rebel
Art Dealer
Neville Becker
Artist
Barry Shawzin
Bistro Owner

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