The Great Garrick

Plot Summary

Celebrated 18th-century British actor David Garrick receives an invitation from the Comédie-Française in Paris, but they mistakenly hear that he plans to give them acting lessons. Insulted, the troupe arranges to stay at his inn and put on an outlandish performance to convince him of their skills. When Countess Germaine de la Corbe, fleeing an arranged marriage, arrives, Garrick believes that her romantic advances are part of the plot.

Top Cast

Brian Aherne David Garrick

Olivia de Havilland Germaine de la Corbe

Edward Everett Horton Tubby

Melville Cooper M. W. Picard

Lionel Atwill M. Beaumarchais