

A Jolly Bad Fellow
1964-03-15 · 94 min · ★ 5.0
An English professor decides that there are too many useless people in the world and invents a gas that will kill them off. But first they'll at least have a good laugh.
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- Directors
- Don Chaffey
- Production companies
- Pax Films
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Leo McKernProfessor Kerris Bowles-Ottery
Janet MunroDelia Brooks
Maxine AudleyClarinda Bowles-Ottery
Dennis PriceDr. John Hughes
Miles MallesonDr. Woolley
Mervyn JohnsWillie Pugh-Smith
Leonard RossiterDr. Fisher
Jennifer WhiteTV Make-Up Girl
Patricia JesselMrs. Pugh-Smith
Duncan MacraeDr. Brass
George BensonInspector Butts
Ralph MichaelSuperintendent Rastleigh
Alan WheatleyEpicene
Wally PatchTom Pike
Mark DignamThe Master
Jerome WillisDetective Inspector Armstrong
Lloyd PearsonDr. Rossiter
Dinsdale LandenFredTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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