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A Verdade Acima de Tudo (1941)

Was George Washington right? Only Bob Hope knows the answer!

Gênero : Comédia

Runtime : 1H 30M

Director : Elliott Nugent
Escritor : Ken Englund, Don Hartman

Sinopse

Gwen Saunders teams up with her uncle's employee, Steve Bennett, in an attempt to double her $10,000 investment in the family firm. If she can reach the $20,000 mark, her uncle T.T. Ralston will match the figure. Steve bets that if he can spend an entire day without telling a lie, Ralston and his business partners must double Gwen's money. Bennett then earns the enmity of everyone involved in his attempt to win the bet.

Atores

Bob Hope
Bob Hope
Steve Bennett
Paulette Goddard
Paulette Goddard
Gwen Saunders
Edward Arnold
Edward Arnold
T.T. Ralston
Leif Erickson
Leif Erickson
Tommy Van Dusen
Helen Vinson
Helen Vinson
Linda Graham
Willie Best
Willie Best
Samuel
Glenn Anders
Glenn Anders
Dick Donnelly
Grant Mitchell
Grant Mitchell
Mr. Bishop
Catherine Doucet
Catherine Doucet
Mrs. Van Dusen
Rose Hobart
Rose Hobart
Mrs. Harriet Donnelly
Clarence Kolb
Clarence Kolb
Mr. Van Dusen
Mary Forbes
Mary Forbes
Mrs. Ralston
Leon Belasco
Leon Belasco
Dr. Zarak
Helene Millard
Helene Millard
Miss Hilda Turner
Will Wright
Will Wright
Mr. Bart Prichard (uncredited)

Tripulações

Elliott Nugent
Elliott Nugent
Director
Ken Englund
Ken Englund
Screenplay
Don Hartman
Don Hartman
Screenplay
Arthur Hornblow Jr.
Arthur Hornblow Jr.
Producer
Buddy G. DeSylva
Buddy G. DeSylva
Executive Producer
Leo Shuken
Leo Shuken
Music
Charles Lang
Charles Lang
Director of Photography
Alma Macrorie
Alma Macrorie
Editor
Hans Dreier
Hans Dreier
Art Direction
Robert Usher
Robert Usher
Art Direction
Edith Head
Edith Head
Costume Design
Frederic S. Isham
Frederic S. Isham
Novel
James Montgomery
James Montgomery
Theatre Play
Victor Young
Victor Young
Original Music Composer
Philip Wisdom
Philip Wisdom
Sound Recordist
Richard Olson
Richard Olson
Sound Recordist

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