''Strictly Confidential'' is a 1959 British

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

directed by Charles Saunders and starring

Richard Murdoch Richard Bernard Murdoch (6 April 19079 October 1990) was an English actor and entertainer. After early professional experience in the chorus in musical comedy, Murdoch quickly moved on to increasingly prominent roles in musical comedy and rev ...

, William Kendall,

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and

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. Two con-men, recently released from prison, are enlisted by a widow to help her recover control of her late husband's business which has been taken from her.BFI.org
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Premise

Released from prison, two genteel con-men, former Commander Binham-Ryley (Richard Murdoch) and former Major Rory McQuarry (William Kendall), target a beautiful and wealthy young widow (Maya Koumani) who hires them to run her factory. What the crooks fail to realise is that Maxine Millard has devious schemes of her own in mind.

Cast

as Cmdr. Bissham-Ryley * William Kendall as Major Rory McQuarry *

as Maxine Millard *

as Basil Wantage *

Bruce Seton Sir Bruce Lovat Seton, 11th Baronet (29 May 1909 – 28 September 1969) was a British actor and soldier. He is best remembered for his eponymous lead role in ''Fabian of the Yard''. Early life Bruce Lovat Seton was born in Simla, British Ind ...

as Inspector Shearing *

Ellis Irving Edward Willliam Ellis Irving (2 January 1902 – 27 March 1983) was an Australian film actor who appeared in a number of British films. He was married to the British stage and screen actress Sophie Stewart., ''...Mr. Ellis Irving. is visiting Au ...

as Captain Sharples * Larry Burns as Barman *

Llewellyn Rees Walter Llewellyn Rees (18 June 1901 – 7 January 1994) was an English actor. Career His television roles included appearances on ''Doctor Who'' (in the serial '' The Deadly Assassin'' (1976) playing the assassinated Time Lord President), '' T ...

as Mellinger *

William Hartnell William Henry Hartnell (8 January 1908 – 23 April 1975) was an English actor. He is best remembered for his portrayal of the First Doctor, first incarnation of The Doctor (Doctor Who), the Doctor in ''Doctor Who'' from 1963 to 1966. In film, ...

as Grimshaw

References

External links

* 1959 films 1959 comedy films British comedy films Films directed by Charles Saunders Films scored by Malcolm Lockyer Films shot at Twickenham Film Studios 1950s English-language films 1950s British films {{1950s-UK-comedy-film-stub