Will Any Gentleman...? (1953)
A trip to the theatre changes a meek bank clerk's life, as he undergoes hypnosis and leaves without being woken up. Suddenly, he believes he is the world's greatest lover and becomes a terrorizing Casanova.
- Date of release
- 1953-08-25
- TMDB
- 6.3 / 10 (6)
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Genres
- Comedy
- Director
- Michael Anderson
Casting
- George Cole — Henry Sterling
- Veronica Hurst — Florence Sterling
- Heather Thatcher — Mrs Whittle
- Jon Pertwee — Charley Sterling
- William Hartnell — Detective Inspector Martin
- Sidney James — Mr. Hobson
- Diana Decker — Angel
- Joan Sims — Beryl
- James Hayter — Dr. Smith
- Brian Oulton — Mr. Jackson
- Alan Badel — The Great Mendoza
- Wilfred Boyle — Albert Boyle
Interesting facts
Will Any Gentleman...?, also known as Reluctant Casanova, is a 1953 British comedy film directed by Michael Anderson and starring George Cole, Veronica Hurst, Heather Thatcher, Jon Pertwee, and William Hartnell. It was written by Vernon Sylvaine based on his 1950 play Will Any Gentleman...?. It was the first of five movies Anderson made for ABPC and was reasonably successful at the box office.
Production
The film was made at Elstree Studios with sets designed by the art director Terence Verity and shot in Technicolor by cinematographer Erwin Hillier.
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