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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(25)19331h 18m1

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.

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Released
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Language
English
  • paris, france
  • satire
  • school teacher
  • pre-code

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Writers

Ben Hecht

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United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalNR24 Feb 1933
    • PremiereNew York City, New York8 Feb 1993

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Topaze was released on 24 February 1933.

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    CinemaSerf

    6/13/2022

    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 h…

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