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The Horse's Mouth

"Smart Alec ... Sheer madness and all Guinness! The man's a genius ..."

1958-11-11 Comedy 1hr 35m

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 sculptor Abel, inadvertently smashes a large hole in their floor. Jimson's next project is an even larger wall in an abandoned church.

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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 sculptor Abel, inadvertently smashes a large hole in their floor. Jimson's next project is an even larger wall in an abandoned church.

  • Released
    1958-11-11
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 35m
  • Genre
    Comedy
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
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    7
  • Production
    Knightsbridge Films

Crew

Ronald Neame
Director
Joyce Cary
Novel
Ronald Neame
Producer
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Cast

Alec Guinness

Alec Guinness

Gulley Jimson
Kay Walsh

Kay Walsh

Dee Coker
Renée Houston

Renée Houston

Sara Monday
Robert Coote

Robert Coote

Sir William Beeder
Arthur Macrae

Arthur Macrae

A.W. Alabaster
Joan Hickson

Joan Hickson

Lady in Gallery Queue (uncredited)
John Adams

John Adams

Police Officer (uncredited)
Chris Adcock

Chris Adcock

Workman (uncredited)
Andy Alston

Andy Alston

Workman (uncredited)
Timothy Bateson

Timothy Bateson

Clerk to Borough Surveyor (uncredited)
Jim Brady

Jim Brady

Workman (uncredited)
Victor Brooks

Victor Brooks

Foreman (uncredited)
Peter Bull

Peter Bull

Man in Taxi (uncredited)
Richard Caldicot

Richard Caldicot

Roberts (uncredited)
Terry Cashfield

Terry Cashfield

Bit Role (uncredited)
Jack Chissick

Jack Chissick

Bit Role (uncredited)
Mary Davies

Mary Davies

Pretty Girl (uncredited)
Fred Griffiths

Fred Griffiths

Man Delivering Sculpture Block (uncredited)
May Hallatt

May Hallatt

Charwoman (uncredited)
Rose Howlett

Rose Howlett

Cook (uncredited)
Jeremy Judge

Jeremy Judge

Dickie (uncredited)
John Kidd

John Kidd

Pawnbroker (uncredited)
Rosalind Knight

Rosalind Knight

Art Student (uncredited)
Hugh Latimer

Hugh Latimer

Photographer (uncredited)
Richard Leech

Richard Leech

Hodges (uncredited)
Garry Leeman

Garry Leeman

Bit Role (uncredited)
John Lynn

John Lynn

Man in Queue at Tate Gallery (uncredited)
Jackie Martin

Jackie Martin

Bit Role (uncredited)
Sally Muggeridge

Sally Muggeridge

Bit Role (uncredited)
John Norman

John Norman

Bit Role (uncredited)
Elton Ollivierre

Elton Ollivierre

Black Model (uncredited)
Clive Revill

Clive Revill

Art Student (uncredited)
Ernie Rice

Ernie Rice

Onlooker at Demolition of Wall (uncredited)
David Robinson

David Robinson

Bit Role (uncredited)
Tony Spears

Tony Spears

Man in Queue at Tate Gallery (uncredited)

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