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.
Keywords:
Paris, france
Satire
School teacher
Pre-code
Movie tag line: "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!"
Character: Auguste A. Topaze
Character: Coco
Character: Baron Philippe de La Tour-La Tour
Character: Baroness Hortense de La Tour-La Tour
Character: Charlemagne de La Tour-La Tour