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60% Critic Match
Topaze
“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!”
6.0 / 10• 1933• 1h 18m•NR• English
ComedyDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
John Barrymore
Auguste A. Topaze
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Topaze is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
