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| Director: | Mario Zampi | 
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| Writer: | Michael Pertwee | 
| Staring: | 
| 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... | |
| Release Date: | Dec 03, 1957 | 
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| Director: | Mario Zampi | 
| Writer: | Michael Pertwee | 
| Genres: | Comedy | 
| Keywords | bomb, blackmail, attempted murder, black humor, magazine, celebrity, satire, dark comedy, publisher | 
| Production Companies | The Rank Organisation, Mario Zampi Productions | 
| Box Office | Revenue: $0 Budget: $0 | 
| Updates | Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 | 
| Name | Character | 
|---|---|
| Terry-Thomas | Lord Henry Mayley | 
| Peter Sellers | Sonny MacGregor | 
| Peggy Mount | Flora Ransom | 
| Shirley Eaton | Melissa Right | 
| Dennis Price | Nigel Dennis | 
| Georgina Cookson | Lady Lucy Mayley | 
| Joan Sims | Ethel Ransom | 
| Miles Malleson | Rev. Bastable | 
| Kenneth Griffith | Porter | 
| Bill Edwards | Bill Murphy | 
| Wally Patch | Paunchy Old Man | 
| Henry Hewitt | Gunsmith | 
| John Stuart | Police Inspector | 
| David Lodge | Policeman | 
| Joan Hurley | Authoress | 
| Peter Noble | T.V. Announcer | 
| Victor Rietti | Doctor | 
| Ronald Adam | Chemist (uncredited) | 
| George Benson | Photographer (uncredited) | 
| Tom Gill | Police Officer (uncredited) | 
| Muriel Greenslade | Dinner Guest (uncredited) | 
| Andy Ho | Chinese Man in Pub (uncredited) | 
| Barry Keegan | 2nd Irishman (uncredited) | 
| Kenneth Kove | Man Who Lets Out Police Car's Tyre (uncredited) | 
| Wilfrid Lawson | Walter - Contestant in T.V. Show (uncredited) | 
| Arnold Marlé | Scientist (uncredited) | 
| Edie Martin | Lady in Autograph Crowd (uncredited) | 
| Gibb McLaughlin | Old Man in T.V. Show Audience (uncredited) | 
| Marjorie Rhodes | Lady on Phone (uncredited) | 
| Michael Ripper | J.E. Freeman - Greengrocer (uncredited) | 
| Raymond Rollett | Pub Landlord (uncredited) | 
| Austin Trevor | Minister with Heart Attack (uncredited) | 
| Jerold Wells | 1st Irishman (uncredited) | 
| Name | Job | 
|---|---|
| Mario Zampi | Director | 
| Stanley Black | Music | 
| Michael Pertwee | Writer | 
| Fred Ryan | Sound Recordist | 
| Stanley Pavey | Cinematography | 
| Bill Lewthwaite | Editor | 
| Dorothy Holloway | Casting | 
| Ivan King | Art Direction | 
| Name | Title | 
|---|---|
| Mario Zampi | Producer | 
| Giulio Zampi | Associate Producer | 
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