The Great Lover

Nov 23, 1949

1h 20m

★ 6.8

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?

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Hope Enterprises

Paramount Pictures

The Great Lover Trailers

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Cast

Freddie Hunter

Bob Hope

Duchess Alexandria

Rhonda Fleming

C.J. Dabney

Roland Young

Grand Duke Maximillian

Roland Culver

Stanley Wilson

Richard Lyon

Tommy O'Connor

Gary Gray

Herbie

Jerry Hunter

Joe

Jackie Jackson

Steve (as Karl Wright Esser)

Wright Esser

Bill

Orley Lindgren

Humphrey

Curtis Loys Jackson Jr.

Williams

George Reeves

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