School for Scoundrels (1960 film) auction in the 1970s at around £30,000. The car driven by Terry-Thomas, called a "new Bellini", is in fact a disguised Aston Martin DB3S. After passing the British censors on 14 December 1959 "School for Scoundrels" premiered at the Warner Theatre in Leicester Square, London on 24 March 1960. It played there for more than a month. When the film was released in the United States on 11 July 1960, it was given the subtitle ""or How to Win Without Actually Cheating!"", reflected in the US poster by Tom Jung. The film was the 12th most popular film at the
The Hole (1960 film) The Hole (1960 film) The Hole () is a 1960 French crime film directed by Jacques Becker. It is an adaptation of José Giovanni's 1957 book "The Break". It was called The Night Watch when first released in the United States, but is released under its French title today. The film is based on a true event concerning five prison inmates in La Santé Prison in France in 1947. Director Becker, who died just weeks after shooting had wrapped, used mostly non-actors for the film's main roles, including one man (Jean Keraudy) who was actually involved in the 1947 escape