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  1. The Scoundrel is a 1935 American drama film directed by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur, and starring Noël Coward, Julie Haydon, Stanley Ridges, Rosita Moreno and Lionel Stander. It was Coward's film debut, aside from a bit role in a silent film.

  2. The Scoundrel: Directed by Ben Hecht, Charles MacArthur. With Noël Coward, Julie Haydon, Stanley Ridges, Martha Sleeper. A ruthless, cynical, hated publisher is killed in a plane crash, doomed to be a "restless" spirit for being unloved.

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    • Drama, Fantasy
    • Ben Hecht, Charles MacArthur
    • 1935-04-30
  3. But one of Johnson’s most oft-quoted lines is also one of his most misunderstood: ‘Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel.’. This line is often interpreted as being a denunciation of patriotism per se, and has frequently been used by people who wish to dismiss any form of national pride.

  4. Except for a brief appearance in D. W. Griffiths' 1918 film Hearts of the World, The Scoundrel marked Noël Coward's film debut. Burgess Meredith made his screen debut in this film.

  5. The Scoundrel is a 1935 drama film directed by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur, and starring Noël Coward, Julie Haydon, Stanley Ridges, Rosita Moreno, and Li...

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  6. Mar 4, 2018 · A ruthless, cynical, hated publisher is killed in a plane crash, and his ghost must wander restlessly unless someone sheds a tear for him. Director: Ben Hecht & Charles MacArthur.

  7. Coward dies in an airplane crash in the Caribbean, but his unhappy spirit returns to earth. His acquaintances do not heed his warnings about the emptiness of their lives (Coward sort of becomes the equivelent of Jacob Marley here), but he does find some sorrow for his lost soul from his first girlfriend.

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