Hapless Henry Palfrey is patronised by his self-important chief clerk at work, ignored by restaurant waiters, conned by shady second-hand car salesmen, and, worst of all, endlessly wrong-footed by unspeakably rotten cad Raymond Delauney who has set his cap at April, new love of Palfrey's life. In desperation Henry enrolls at the College of Lifemanship to learn how to best such bounders and win the girl.

Ian Carmichael
as Henry Palfrey

Terry-Thomas
as Raymond Delauney

Alastair Sim
as S. Potter

Janette Scott
as April Smith

Dennis Price
as Dunstan

Peter Jones
as Dudley

Edward Chapman
as Gloatbridge

John Le Mesurier
as Skinner

Irene Handl
as Mrs Stringer

Kynaston Reeves
as General
John Chard
How To Win Without Actually Cheating! Humilliated in sport,losing his girl to a cad, and always taken advantage of-Henry Palfrey decides enough is enough and enrols himself at the College Of Lifemanship to learn self improvement strategies. School For Scoundrels is inspired by a trio of parody...