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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| John Barrymore | ... |
Professor Auguste A. Topaze
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| Myrna Loy | ... |
Coco
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| Reginald Mason | ... |
Baron Philippe de La Tour-La Tour
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| Jobyna Howland | ... |
Baroness Hortense de La Tour-La Tour
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| Jackie Searl | ... |
Charlemagne de La Tour-La Tour
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| Albert Conti | ... |
Henri de Fairville
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| Frank Reicher | ... |
Dr. Stegg
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| Luis Alberni | ... |
Dr. Bomb
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Lowden Adams | ... |
Joseph--Butler
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Enrique Acosta | ... |
Commissioner at Academic Palms Ceremony (uncredited)
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| Max Barwyn | ... |
Count at Academic Palms Ceremony (uncredited)
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George Bookasta | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| Raymond Borzage | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
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Mario Dominici | ... |
Colonel at Academic Palms Ceremony (uncredited)
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Fred Farrell | ... |
School Doorman (uncredited)
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Sydney Jarvis | ... |
Restaurant Doorman (uncredited)
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Jacques Lory | ... |
Tailor (uncredited)
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| Mickey Martin | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Edward Reinach | ... |
School Professor (uncredited)
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| Billy Seay | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| Rolfe Sedan | ... |
Restaurant Attendant (uncredited)
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| Edgar Sherrod | ... |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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| Buster Slaven | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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David Leo Tillotson | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| Paul Weigel | ... |
Chestnut Vendor (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast | ... | (as D'Abbadie D'Arrast) |
Written by
| Ben Hecht | ... | (screenplay) |
| Benn W. Levy | ... | (adaptation) |
| Charles MacArthur | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Marcel Pagnol | ... | (play) |
Produced by
| Kenneth Macgowan | ... | associate producer |
| David O. Selznick | ... | producer |
Music by
| Roy Webb | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Lucien N. Andriot | ... | (as Lucien Andriot) |
Editing by
| William Hamilton | ||
Editorial Department
| Geoffrey Foot | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Fred Schuessler | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Van Nest Polglase | ||
Set Decoration by
| Hobe Erwin | ... | (interiors) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Doran Cox | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Denzil A. Cutler | ... | sound recordist (as D.A. Cutler) |
Special Effects by
| Harry Redmond Sr. | ... | special effects supervisor (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Dick Stockton | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Max Steiner | ... | musical director / composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Charles Lederer | ... | continuity |
Production Companies
Distributors
- RKO Radio Pictures (1933) (United States) (theatrical)
- Kino Lorber (2018) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Kino Lorber (2018) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America (acknowledgement)
- R C A Photophone System (recorded by)
Storyline
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| Taglines | "Topaze" the simple minded school teacher, who found it more desirable to be a Master Grafter, conquering political intrigue with Myran Loy, Gloria Stuart, Jobyna Howland. (Print Ad- Register Herald, ((Pine Plains, NY)) 2 March 1933) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Although the movie was passed by The National Board of Review for showing in the USA in 1933, it was refused a Production Code Administation (PCA) certificate for re-release in 1936, when the Code was more strictly enforced. See more » |
| Goofs | In the taxicab, when Coco tells Dr. Topaze of her adultery, the back projection shows cars during daylight. But before she and Topaze took the cab it was clearly night. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Alternate-language version of Topaze (1933). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Roses from the South, Waltz op. 388 See more » |
| Quotes |
Coco:
But idiots are hard to find, I should think. Baron Philippe de La Tour-La Tour: Oh no, not in the scientific world. See more » |