The Great Lover (1949)
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In The Great Lover, Bob Hope plays "Boy Rangers" scoutmaster Freddie Hunter, who accompanies his young charges on a European tour. During the ocean voyage to the continent, Freddie falls under the influence of erudite cardsharp O. J. Dabney (Roland Young), who promotes a romance between… More In The Great Lover, Bob Hope plays "Boy Rangers" scoutmaster Freddie Hunter, who accompanies his young charges on a European tour. During the ocean voyage to the continent, Freddie falls under the influence of erudite cardsharp O. J. Dabney (Roland Young), who promotes a romance between Freddie and Duchess Alexandria (Rhonda Fleming), the daughter of chronic gambler Grand Duke Maximillian (Roland Culver). What Freddie doesn't know (but the audience does) is that Dabney is not only a crook, but a murderer. Musical highlights include the peppy romantic ballad "A Thousand Violins," delivered by a delightfully intoxicated Rhonda Fleming. Watch for cameos by George "Superman" Reeves and Jack Benny. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Alexander Hall
- Written By
- Edmund Beloin, Melville Shavelson, Jack Rose
- Genres
- Mystery & Suspense, Classics, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Nov 23, 1949 Wide
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Cast
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Bob Hope
as Freddie Hunter
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Rhonda Fleming
as Duchess Alexandria
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Roland Young
as C.J. Dabney
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Roland Culver
as Grand Duke Maximillian
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Richard Lyon
as Stanley
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Gary Gray
as Tommy
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Jerry Hunter
as Herbie
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Jackie Jackson
as Joe
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George Reeves
as Williams
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Jim Backus
as Higgins
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Sig Arno
as Attendant
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Karl Wright Esser
as Steve
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Orley Lindgren
as Bill
- Curtis Loys Jackson Jr.
