The Great Lover (1949)
The Great Lover (1949)
Hope at his funniest!
The French Surete and private eye Higgins are after a killer who uses innocent young Americans in a crooked gambling racket, and who sets sail on an ocean liner that also carries inept scoutmaster Freddie Hunter and his troop of boys. Freddie, who's been a "boy scout" too long, has designs on gorgeous Duchess Alexandria. The boys, far better organized than Freddie, are determined to save him from himself. But who will save Freddie from being the killer's next victim?

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Cast

Bob Hope Bob Hope As: Freddie Hunter
Rhonda Fleming Rhonda Fleming As: Duchess Alexandria
Roland Young Roland Young As: C.J. Dabney
Roland Culver Roland Culver As: Grand Duke Maximillian
Richard Lyon Richard Lyon As: Stanley Wilson
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Storyline

The French Surete and private eye Higgins are after a killer who uses innocent young Americans in a crooked gambling racket, and who sets sail on an ocean liner that also carries inept scoutmaster Freddie Hunter and his troop of boys. Freddie, who's been a "boy scout" too long, has designs on gorgeous Duchess Alexandria. The boys, far better organized than Freddie, are determined to save him from himself. But who will save Freddie from being the killer's next victim?


Tagline: Hope at his funniest!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Comedy

Language: English

Release Date: 23 November 1949

Country: US

Runtime: 80m

Company Credits

Company: Hope Enterprises, Paramount Pictures

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Cast

Bob Hope

Bob Hope

Freddie Hunter

Rhonda Fleming

Rhonda Fleming

Duchess Alexandria

Roland Young

Roland Young

C.J. Dabney

Roland Culver

Roland Culver

Grand Duke Maximillian

Richard Lyon

Richard Lyon

Stanley Wilson

Gary Gray

Gary Gray

Tommy O'Connor

Jerry Hunter

Jerry Hunter

Herbie

Jackie Jackson

Jackie Jackson

Joe

Wright Esser

Wright Esser

Steve (as Karl Wright Esser)

Orley Lindgren

Orley Lindgren

Bill

Curtis Loys Jackson Jr.

Curtis Loys Jackson Jr.

Humphrey

George Reeves

George Reeves

Williams

Jim Backus

Jim Backus

Higgins

Sig Arno

Sig Arno

Attendant

Directed By

Alexander Hall

Alexander Hall

Director

John R. Coonan

John R. Coonan

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Wally Westmore

Wally Westmore

Makeup Supervisor

Edith Head

Edith Head

Costume Design

Sound

Walter Oberst

Walter Oberst

Sound Recordist

Harold Lewis

Harold Lewis

Sound Recordist

Jay Livingston

Jay Livingston

Songs

Ray Evans

Ray Evans

Songs

Joseph J. Lilley

Joseph J. Lilley

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Charles Lang

Charles Lang

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Sam Comer

Sam Comer

Set Decoration

Ross Dowd

Ross Dowd

Set Decoration

Hans Dreier

Hans Dreier

Art Direction

A. Earl Hedrick

A. Earl Hedrick

Art Direction

Other Crew

Gordon Jennings

Gordon Jennings

Special Effects

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