5/5 Sharp-Tongued Comedy Will Make You a 'Scoundrel'
  by I, conoclast
For anyone who has ever wanted revenge, School for Scoundrels is a treat. A storyline that, while original, could have become formulaic is instead a gem. Its secret is its screenplay- a witty jewel that could survive the most stilted acting. Twists and turns keep you antsy, hoping for that elusive happy ending. Each character seems perfectly casted, suiting their personalities superlatively. `Scoundrels' is a laudable film, and all too overlooked at that. Its "show, not tell" delivery is commendable, and you will likely find yourself cheering for the protagonist by the end of the movie.

5/5 Schools For Scoundrels
  by Barbara J. D'ambrosio (Las Vegas, Nevada)
Another wonderful British comedy with poor Henry always being the loser and taken advantage of. He learns of a school which teaches all about the secrets of success and life. After taking the classes, he sets out to test all that he has learned. He is able to get back at all of the people who took advantage of him in very interesting ways. Ian Carmichael, Terry-Thomas, Peter Sellers and Alistair are all great in their parts.

5/5 School for Scoundrels
  by OldMoviesBuff (Pacific Northwest)
"If you're not one up, you're one down", according to Alastair Sim's character. Who better to advise Ian Carmichael when he goes tete-a-tete with Terry-Thomas. Once you've seen this movie, you'll come away with a silly grin on your face. And if you never see this movie, I can only say, "Oh, hard cheese", your loss.

4/5 The Game of Laughsmanship; Four-and-a-half stars.
  by F. S. L'hoir (Irvine, CA)
At the hands of anyone other than this cast of stellar actors, "School for Scoundrels" would constitute lightweight fare, perhaps worthy of an amusing television sitcom. With players of the calibre of Alistair Sim, Ian Carmichael, Terry-Thomas, and Dennis Price, however, the film still sparkles with laughter, as so many of the British comedies of the Fifties and Sixties did.

Alistair Sim chews the scenery with his usual panache, and delights in the process. Ian Carmichael is charming as the milquetoast twit who learns "lifesmanship" from Sim and emerges victorious over the caddish Terry-Thomas in pursuit of the girl, played with charm by Janette Thomas; and Dennis Price, undertaking a more supporting role than usual, brings his smooth brand of snake-oil to one half of the Winsome Welshmen--a pair of unscrupulous London used-car salesmen; they foist a white elephant of an automobile on Carmichael, whose revenge on them, with Sim's aid, is delightful to behold.

The film is provided only with Spanish subtitles, which might make it difficult for the English-speaking hearing-impaired, but the sound is clear, and the actors' diction is impeccable (although I didn't understand Terry-Thomas's "Hard Cheese!"--bellowed on the tennis court on the first go).

I was afraid that the comedy might have lost some of its sparkle in the ensuing years, but it has not. It is full of good fun and laughter.

1/5 Poor Quality Tape Recording
  by retired person (Newbury Park, CA USA)
The quality of the image from the VHS tape is very bad. I contacted Amazon and they send a replacement but it was not a good quality showing, but keepable because the plot is so enjoyable. Amazon was very good about the replacement and provided the return shipping cost.