The Horse's Mouth (1958)

EnglishFilm195895 minComedy★ 6.7/10

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.

Directed by

Ronald Neame

Starring

Alec Guinness, Kay Walsh, Renée Houston

Music

Kenneth V. Jones

Released

1958-11-11

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