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6.1/10 • 22

1933-02-241h 18m

ComedyDrama

Does It Pay To Be Honest? At forty he discovered hidden power. So he turned over a new leaf and became a crook! You'll love the scoundrel!

An honest and naive schoolteacher gets a lesson in how the world works outside the classroom, when a rich Baron and his mistress use the teacher's name and outstanding reputation in a crooked business scheme.

Directors
Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast
Editors
William Hamilton

Top Billed Cast

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  1. John Barrymore

    John Barrymore

    Auguste A. Topaze

  2. Myrna Loy

    Myrna Loy

    Coco

  3. Reginald Mason

    Reginald Mason

    Baron Philippe de La Tour-La Tour

  4. Jobyna Howland

    Jobyna Howland

    Baroness Hortense de La Tour-La Tour

  5. Jackie Searl

    Jackie Searl

    Charlemagne de La Tour-La Tour

  6. Albert Conti

    Albert Conti

    Henri de Fairville

  7. Frank Reicher

    Frank Reicher

    Dr. Stegg

  8. Luis Alberni

    Luis Alberni

    Dr. Bomb

  9. Lowden Adams

    Lowden Adams

    Joseph

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CinemaSerf

Jun 13, 2022

7/10

This is quite en engaging "worm that turned" style story that centres around the genial and honourable academic "Prof. Topaze" (John Barrymore). Refusing to enhance the grades of the dimwit son of an influential family, the boy's mother sees he is drummed out of his job. Just at the moment, as luck would have it, the Baron de La Tour la Tour (Reginald Mason) - who just happens to be the father of that child - finds himself looking for someone to endorse his rather dubious bottled water product that claims some fanciful enhancements. Dazzled by the job offer, the money and armed with a degree of scientific knowledge to actually make improvements to the germ-ridden water, the professor signs up. Snag is, his employer is making no such augmentations to the water he is selling - and when "Topaze" finds out he determines to make a stand. Myrna Loy is quite effective as the Baron's girlfriend who has quite a shred of decency in her, too, and the moral of the story is lightly, but firmly applied as the pupil learns from the master. The production is maybe a little set-bound, but it flows well with a decent script and a strong leading performance.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
paris, francesatireschool teacherpre-code