Topaze

Ethical chemist/schoolteacher Auguste Topaze (John Barrymore) found himself out of work for refusing to pass the indolent son of the connected manufacturer Baron de La Tour-La Tour (Reginald Mason). The baron, however, thinks that the scrupled but naive academic would be the perfect patsy to endorse his phony health tonic! When Topaze catches on, will he have the formula for getting even? Pre-code adaptation of the Marcel Pagnol stage farce co-stars Myrna Loy, Jobyna Howland, Frank Reicher. 78 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English; audio commentary; featurette; deleted scene; image gallery; theatrical trailer.