The Naked Truth

The Naked Truth (1957)

U
03/12/1957 (GB)
Comedy
1h 31m

Terrific... Shocking... Scandalous...

Overview

Nigel Dennis publishes a scandal magazine. But for each story he writes, he first approaches the person whose scandalous behavior is described (or rather implied, to avoid any libel suit) and says he will suppress the story in return for money. Several of his victims first decide individually to kill him instead of paying, but fail in amusing ways. Then they find that to protect their various secrets they must now join forces for a rather different purpose...

  • Mario ZampiDirector
  • Michael PertweeWriter
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

Keywords

  • bomb
  • blackmail
  • attempted murder
  • dark comedy
  • black humor
  • satire
  • celebrity
  • magazine
  • publisher

Top Billed Cast

Terry-Thomas

Terry-Thomas

Lord Henry Mayley

Peter Sellers

Peter Sellers

"Wee" Sonny MacGregor

Peggy Mount

Peggy Mount

Flora Ransom

Shirley Eaton

Shirley Eaton

Melissa Right

Dennis Price

Dennis Price

Nigel Dennis

Georgina Cookson

Georgina Cookson

Lady Lucy Mayley

Joan Sims

Joan Sims

Ethel Ransom

Miles Malleson

Miles Malleson

Reverend Cedric "Daddy Bassy" Bastable

Kenneth Griffith

Kenneth Griffith

Porter

Bill Edwards

Bill Edwards

Bill Murphy

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