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
Janette Scott
as April Smith
Alastair Sim
as Mr S. Potter
Dennis Price
as Dunstan
Edward Chapman
as Gloatbridge
Peter Jones
as Dudley
Kynaston Reeves
as General
Irene Handl
as Mrs. Stringer
John Le Mesurier
as Head Waiter
Gerald Campion
as Proudfoot
Hugh Paddick
as Instructor
