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Tony Hancock gives up his day job to become an artist. He's a lot of enthusiasm, but little talent, and critics dislike his work.

Tony Hancock ... Anthony Hancock
George Sanders ... Sir Charles Brewer
Paul Massie ... Paul Ashby
Margit Saad ... Margot Carreras
Grégoire Aslan ... Aristotle Carreras
Dennis Price ... Jim Smith
Irene Handl ... Mrs. Crevatte
John Le Mesurier ... Office Manager
Liz Fraser ... Waitress
Mervyn Johns ... Manager of Art Gallery, London
Peter Bull ... Manager of Art Gallery, Paris
Nanette Newman ... Josey
Marie Burke ... Madame Laurent
Bernard Rebel ... Art Dealer
Sandor Elès ... Artist
Oliver Reed ... Artist in Cafe
Gary Cockrell ... Artist (as Gary Cockerill)
Neville Becker ... Artist
Marie Devereux ... Yvette
John Wood ... Poet
Victor Platt ... Dock Official
Mario Fabrizi ... Coffee Bar attendant
Barry Shawzin ... Bistro Owner
John Abineri ... Shaven-headed Party Guest
Peter Avella ... Crewman
Hyma Beckley ... Art Gallery Patron
Paul Beradi ... Art Gallery Patron
Nigel Bernard ... Commuter
Ernest Blyth ... Office Clerk
Wallace Bosco ... Art Gallery Patron
Jim Brady ... Carreras' Bodyguard
Alf Casha ... Office Clerk
Tony Castleton ... Art Gallery Patron
Bill Cummings ... Art Gallery Patron
George Curtis ... Commuter
Bandana Das Gupta ... Foreign Beauty
Fred Davis ... Art Gallery Patron
Sally Douglas ... Jim Smith Acolyte
Harry Drew ... Art Gallery Patron
Hugh Elton ... Office Clerk / Art Gallery Patron
Mabel Etherington ... Party Guest on Boat
Norman Fisher ... Commuter
Marie France ... French Girl
Rex Garner ... Waiter
Dave Griffiths ... Carreras' Bodyguard
Victor Hagan ... Commuter
Patrick Halpin ... Commuter
Victor Harrington ... Man on Train
George Holdcroft ... Party Guest on Boat
Gerry Judge ... Waiter
Juba Kennerley ... Art Gallery Patron
Aileen Lewis ... Art Gallery Patron
Hugh Lloyd ... Man on Train
Jack Mandeville Jack Mandeville ... Restaurant Patron
Jean Marsh ... Strange Woman at Party
Pat Meehan ... Art Gallery Patron
George Mikell ... Beatnik at Party
Jim Morris ... Art Gallery Patron
Patrick Newell ... Art Gallery Patron
Edna Petrie ... Ghastly Woman
Dido Plumb ... Yogi
Derek Prentice ... Art Gallery Patron
Walter Randall ... Man
Bob Raymond ... Waiter
Terry Sartain ... Party Guest on Boat
Dani Seper ... French Girl
Paddy Smith ... Waiter
Esme Smythe ... Party Guest on Boat
Guy Standeven ... Party Guest
Philip Stewart ... Office Clerk
Fred Stroud ... Smiling Commuter
John Tatham ... Art Gallery Patron
Joseph Tregonino ... Waiter
James Ure ... Art Gallery Patron / Commuter
Robert Vossler ... Commuter
Brian Weske ... Laughing Sailor
Winnie Wiblin ... Art Gallery Patron
John Wilder ... Office Clerk / Art Gallery Patron
Ric Young ... Party Guest

Directed by Robert Day