Linbeymusol Wonderful character development!

BootDigest Such a frustrating disappointment

Comwayon A Disappointing Continuation

Matho The biggest problem with this movie is it’s a little better than you think it might be, which somehow makes it worse. As in, it takes itself a bit too seriously, which makes most of the movie feel kind of dull.

swinginsean This film is a delightful surprise. I did not expect to enjoy it nearly as much as I did. It is somewhat of a dark comedy, and as one who rarely laughs out loud while watching a comedy, this film had me in stitches at various times. I came away puzzled as to why I had never heard of this film before, because I found it extremely entertaining. The only negative aspect of this film was how it ended, but otherwise, dark comedies don't get much better."The Naked Truth", aka: "Your Past is Showing" is a wonderful film about a British tabloid writer who blackmails his subjects. Peter Sellers plays one of the subjects, a master of disguise who refuses to pay up. He attempts to use his skills to eliminate his nemesis, but not before making a series of blunders. He soon discovers that he is not alone, and that he can only hope to be successful in his quest by joining forces with his fellow victims.

Tashtago This is one funny movie! If you are a fan of Peter Sellers, Terry Thomas or British comedy in general there are a ton of laughs to be found here. Sellers shines as an actor who finds he has to disguise himself in order to foil a black mailer. There are a dozen twists and turns with many great lines. In particular a scene involving Sellers, Thomas and Thomas's wife played by a stunningly elegant Georgina Clarkson. A certain insurance policy is discussed with several mind bending character twists and the immortal line "you mean to say I get all that from such a small premium?" Watch for pre Goldfinger- Bond girl Shirley Eaton in a sexy supporting role. In addition there's a wonderful macabre humour throughout which was a speciality of the British since the days of Agatha Christie. Many fine scenes.

filmalamosa After watching Terry Thomas in Make Mine Mink this film was unbelievably better. It has piqued my interest in British film making in general.Both movies however had one thing in common both allow the main characters to get away with the crime--the ending you want to happen.The movie was intelligent and funny...the female author handing out rewards made me laugh just looking at her. But there is much much more.It will make my list of films I would recommend to people as one almost anyone would like.Watch it.

Robert J. Maxwell Great cast in this story of a publisher, Dennis Price, who threatens to publish a tabloid magazine spelling out the peccadilloes of many prominent celebrities, including Peter Sellers, Terry-Thomas, Peggy Mount, and Shirley Eaton. Their reputations and happiness are at stake. Price gives them two weeks to come up with a blackmail sum that none can manage.It has its funny moments but the script isn't what it might be. The story is mostly disjointed because the victims don't know one another, so we wind up with four separate threads of victims trying to prevent Price from implementing his scheme.And the humor is all spelled out. Nothing is left to the imagination. If the mystery writer, Peggy Mount, tries to drown the blackmailer, she knocks the wrong man out and tries to drown him in a pond. The attempted drowning is all drawn out and devolves into slapstick. The sprightly musical score tries desperately to underline the comic features of each scene.Among the funnier scenes is Peter Sellers (in one of several disguises) hiding under the bunk he assumes belong to the blackmailer. Instead, a young couple of newlyweds show up and kick off their shoes and kiss voluptuously. Sellers, scooched back against the wall, looks at the two pairs of feet, glances up at the bed, and stares in exasperation at the camera, breaking the fourth wall. (Dissolve.) The show really belongs to Dennis Price, who plays the role of suave villain with aplomb. Even unconscious he seems to wear a superior smirk. He has the cleverest lines too, at times harking back to his splendid performance in "Kind Hearts And Coronets." "I do hope this isn't an appeal to my better nature because I haven't one." It's Sellers who quotes the happy villain of Richard III -- "Why, I can smile, and murder while I smile" -- but it's Price who embodies him.I wish the script had been more taut and the direction less explicit. As it is, it's not a failure, but it's a loose-limbed and lowbrow success.