“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.
Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast
David O. Selznick
Ben Hecht
Lucien N. Andriot
Roy Webb
John Barrymore
Auguste A. Topaze
Myrna Loy
Coco
Reginald Mason
Baron Philippe de La Tour-La Tour
Jobyna Howland
Baroness Hortense de La Tour-La Tour
Jackie Searl
Charlemagne de La Tour-La Tour
Albert Conti
Henri de Fairville
Frank Reicher
Dr. Stegg
Luis Alberni
Dr. Bomb
Lowden Adams
Joseph
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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 ...
RKO Radio Pictures