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.
Topaze (1933) is a comedy and drama film directed by Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast, released on February 24, 1933 with a runtime of 1h 18m. It stars John Barrymore, Myrna Loy, Reginald Mason and Jobyna Howland. Viewers rate it 6.0 out of 10 across 24 ratings.
John Barrymore
as Auguste A. Topaze
Myrna Loy
as Coco
Reginald Mason
as Baron Philippe de La Tour-La Tour
Jobyna Howland
as Baroness Hortense de La Tour-La Tour
Jackie Searl
as Charlemagne de La Tour-La Tour
Albert Conti
as Henri de Fairville
Frank Reicher
as Dr. Stegg
Luis Alberni
as Dr. Bomb
Lowden Adams
as Joseph
Directed by Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast, written by Ben Hecht, Benn W. Levy and Marcel Pagnol, produced by David O. Selznick.
Average viewer score of 6.0/10 from 24 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on June 13, 2022
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The main cast of Topaze (1933) includes John Barrymore, Myrna Loy, Reginald Mason, Jobyna Howland and Jackie Searl. The film was directed by Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Topaze was released on February 24, 1933 and runs for 1h 18m.
Topaze (1933) holds an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from 24 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
