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Nothing but the Truth

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Gwen Saunders (Paulette Goddard) teams up with her uncle's employee, Steve Bennett (Bob Hope), 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 (Edward Arnold) 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.

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Matt Brunson Film Frenzy A lesser known Bob Hope outing that's nevertheless one of his most uproarious efforts. Rated: 3.5/4 Mar 12, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Frantic Bob Hope farce. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member funny rom-com that now I see where they got the idea for jim carrey's "liar, liar" Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member This funny, quick--paced comedy never loses it's footing nor gets overly sillly thanks to tight scriptiing, direction and spirited comic performances led by Hope. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Audience Member Here's an interesting concept: A man who speaks nothing but the 100% honest truth is suspected of being mentally ill. Ha! Says it all, eh? A decent Bob Hope romp, but I thought Paulette was incredibly irritating -- not a huge fan of hers anyway. And if this flick sounds a lot like "Liar, Liar," disregard this thought. No magical birthday cakes in this one. These writers actually took the time to come up with a plot. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member I've been on a Bob Hope kick lately and had never seen this one. This really puts Jim Carrey's "Liar Liar" to shame. Absolutely hilarious and Paulette Goddard is enchanting. Hmmmm...a Rumplemeyer! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member An ancestor of the gender twisted Tea For Two (1950) and later the Jim Carrey gem: Liar Liar (1997). Hope is a young stockbroker who must tell the truth for 24 hours to win a bet. Great fun. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Gwen Saunders (Paulette Goddard) teams up with her uncle's employee, Steve Bennett (Bob Hope), 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 (Edward Arnold) 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.
Director
Elliott Nugent
Producer
Arthur Hornblow Jr.
Screenwriter
Ken Englund, Don Hartman
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Paramount Pictures
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 10, 1941, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Jun 8, 2010
Runtime
1h 30m