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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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Tony Hancock
Anthony Hancock
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George Sanders
Sir Charles Broward
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Dennis Price
Jim Smith
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John Le Mesurier
Office manager
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Irene Handl
Mrs. Crevatte
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Paul Massie
Paul Ashby
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Marie Devereux
Yvette
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Margit Saad
Margot Carreras
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Grégoire Aslan
Aristotle Carreras
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Liz Fraser
Waitress
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Mervyn Johns
Manager of Art Gallery, London
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Peter Bull
Manager of Art Gallery, Paris
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Nanette Newman
Josey
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Marie Burke
Madame Laurent
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Bernard Rebel
Art Dealer
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Sandor Elès
Artist
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Oliver Reed
Artist in Cafe
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Gary Cockrell
Artist
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Neville Becker
Artist
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John Wood
Poet
