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Does It Pay To Be Honest? At forty he discovered hidden power. So he turned over a new leaf and became a crook! You'll love the scoundrel!

A pre-Code satire about an idealistic schoolteacher corrupted by Parisian society, blending moral commentary with comedic irreverence about the cost of honesty.

An honest and naive schoolteacher gets a lesson in how the world works outside the classroom, when a rich Baron and his mistress use the teacher's name and outstanding reputation in a crooked business scheme.