The Naked Truth

1h 31min

Comedy

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...

Production Companies

The Rank Organisation

Mario Zampi Productions

Cast

Terry-Thomas

Terry-Thomas

Lord Henry Mayley
Peter Sellers

Peter Sellers

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

Rev. Bastable
Bill Edwards

Bill Edwards

Bill Murphy
Wally Patch

Wally Patch

Paunchy Old Man
Henry Hewitt

Henry Hewitt

Gunsmith
John Stuart

John Stuart

Police Inspector
David Lodge

David Lodge

Policeman
Joan Hurley

Joan Hurley

Authoress
Peter Noble

Peter Noble

T.V. Announcer
Ronald Adam

Ronald Adam

Chemist (uncredited)
George Benson

George Benson

Photographer (uncredited)
Tom Gill

Tom Gill

Police Officer (uncredited)
Muriel Greenslade

Muriel Greenslade

Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Andy Ho

Andy Ho

Chinese Man in Pub (uncredited)
Barry Keegan

Barry Keegan

2nd Irishman (uncredited)
Kenneth Kove

Kenneth Kove

Man Who Lets Out Police Car's Tyre (uncredited)
Wilfrid Lawson

Wilfrid Lawson

Walter - Contestant in T.V. Show (uncredited)
Arnold Marlé

Arnold Marlé

Scientist (uncredited)
Edie Martin

Edie Martin

Lady in Autograph Crowd (uncredited)
Gibb McLaughlin

Gibb McLaughlin

Old Man in T.V. Show Audience (uncredited)
Marjorie Rhodes

Marjorie Rhodes

Lady on Phone (uncredited)
Michael Ripper

Michael Ripper

J.E. Freeman - Greengrocer (uncredited)
Raymond Rollett

Raymond Rollett

Pub Landlord (uncredited)
Austin Trevor

Austin Trevor

Minister with Heart Attack (uncredited)
Jerold Wells

Jerold Wells

1st Irishman (uncredited)

Release date

3rd Dec 1957

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English