The Horse's Mouth

Name: The Horse's Mouth
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1958-11-11
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Alec Guinness, Kay Walsh, Renée Houston, Mike Morgan, Robert Coote

1958·Movie·95 min·★ 6.7(48)

Comedy More English titles

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

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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About The Horse's Mouth

The Horse's Mouth is a 1958 English-language comedy film directed by Ronald Neame. The cast is led by Alec Guinness, Kay Walsh, Renée Houston. It has a runtime of 1h 35m. In United States, it is currently streaming on Criterion Channel, IndieFlix, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel.

The Horse's Mouth was produced by Knightsbridge Films and made in United Kingdom. It was released on November 11, 1958.

Director: Ronald Neame
Writers: Alec Guinness
Release date: November 11, 1958
Original language: English
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Production: Knightsbridge Films

The Horse's Mouth cast & crew

The Horse's Mouth was directed by Ronald Neame and written by Alec Guinness.

The cast features Alec Guinness as Gulley Jimson, Kay Walsh as Dee Coker, Renée Houston as Sara Monday, Mike Morgan as Nosey, Robert Coote as Sir William Beeder, and Michael Gough as Abel.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Kenneth V. Jones, cinematography is by Arthur Ibbetson, and it was produced by Ronald Neame and Albert Fennell.

Is The Horse's Mouth worth watching?

At 1h 35m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy, The Horse's Mouth is worth a place on your watchlist.

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