The Great Lover (1949)

11/23/1949 (US) • 1h 20m

Comedy

Hope at his funniest!

Overview

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?

Top Billed Cast

Bob Hope

Freddie Hunter

Rhonda Fleming

Duchess Alexandria

Roland Young

C.J. Dabney

Roland Culver

Grand Duke Maximillian

Richard Lyon

Stanley Wilson

Gary Gray

Tommy O'Connor

Wright Esser

Steve (as Karl Wright Esser)


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

ocean liner

boy scouts

duchess

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