The Horse's Mouth (1958)

  • NR
  • 11/11/1958 (US)
  • Comedy
  • 1h 35m

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

Overview

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.

Ronald Neame

Director

Joyce Cary

Novel

Alec Guinness

Writer

Cast

Alec Guinness's headshot

Alec Guinness

Gulley Jimson
Kay Walsh's headshot

Kay Walsh

Dee Coker
Renée Houston's headshot

Renée Houston

Sara Monday
Mike Morgan's headshot

Mike Morgan

Nosey
Robert Coote's headshot

Robert Coote

Sir William Beeder
Michael Gough's headshot

Michael Gough

Abel
Veronica Turleigh's headshot

Veronica Turleigh

Lday Beeder
Reginald Beckwith's headshot

Reginald Beckwith

Capt. Jones

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