Nothing But the Truth

Nothing But the Truth

90 mins | Comedy | Oct. 10, 1941

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.

Nothing But the Truth

90 mins | Comedy | Oct. 10, 1941

Nothing But the Truth
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.
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers Paramount
Original title Nothing But the Truth
Directors Elliott Nugent
Writers Frederic S. Isham, James Montgomery, Ken Englund, Don Hartman

Cast

Bob Hope

as Steve Bennett

Paulette Goddard

as Gwen Saunders

Edward Arnold

as T.T. Ralston

Leif Erickson

as Tommy Van Dusen

Helen Vinson

as Linda Graham

Willie Best

as Samuel

Glenn Anders

as Dick Donnelly

Grant Mitchell

as Mr. Bishop

Catherine Doucet

as Mrs. Van Dusen

Rose Hobart

as Mrs. Harriet Donnelly

Clarence Kolb

as Mr. Van Dusen

Mary Forbes

as Mrs. Ralston

Leon Belasco

as Dr. Zarak

Helene Millard

as Miss Hilda Turner

Will Wright

as Mr. Bart Prichard (uncredited)