The Horse's Mouth (1958)
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1958 · 1h 35m · Comedy
Genres: Comedy
Gulley Jimson is a boorish aging artist recently released from prison. A swindler in search of his next art project, he hunkers down in the penthouse of would-be patrons the Beeders while they go on an extended vacation; he paints a mural on their wall, pawns their valuables and, along with the…
Director: Ronald Neame
Writers: Joyce Cary, Alec Guinness
Music by: Kenneth V. Jones
Cinematography: Arthur Ibbetson
Editor: Anne V. Coates
Cast
Alec Guinness as Gulley JimsonKay Walsh as Dee CokerRenée Houston as Sara MondayMike Morgan as NoseyRobert Coote as Sir William BeederMichael Gough as AbelVeronica Turleigh as Lday BeederReginald Beckwith as Capt. JonesArthur Macrae as A.W. AlabasterErnest Thesiger as HicksonGillian Vaughan as LollieJoan Hickson as Lady in Gallery Queue (uncredited)More like this
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