Set in the eighteenth century, 'The Great Garrick' follows David Garrick (Brian Aherne), the most celebrated London theater actor of his generation, as he is invited to Paris to star at the prestigious Comédie Française. Before his departure, Garrick is mistakenly quoted as boasting that he will 'teach the French how to act.' Offended, the French actors at the Comédie Française plot to embarrass Garrick by orchestrating an elaborate prank during his journey to Paris. They commandeer an inn along Garrick's route, intending to humiliate him during his overnight stay. Unbeknownst to them, Garrick quickly catches on and decides to play along with their ruse. The plot takes an unexpected turn when a lovely, uninvolved traveler, Germaine Dupont (Olivia de Havilland), arrives at the inn seeking a room, further complicating the troupe's scheme. Cast: - Brian Aherne as David Garrick - Olivia de Havilland as Germaine Dupont, Countess de la Corbe - Edward Everett Horton as Tubby - Melville Cooper as M. W. Picard - Lionel Atwill as M. Beaumarchais - Luis Alberni as Luis Basset - Lana Turner as Mademoiselle Auber - Marie Wilson as Mademoiselle Nicolle - Linda Perry as Mademoiselle Molee - Fritz Leiber as Horatio (in the play Hamlet) - Etienne Girardot as Jean Cabot - Dorothy Tree as Mme. Moreau - Craig Reynolds as M. Janin - Paul Everton as M. Dulac - Trevor Bardette as M. Noverre - Milton Owen as M. Thierre - Albert Dekker as M. LeBrun - Chester Clute as M. Moreau - Leyland Hodgson as Man in Box Runtime: 89 Minutes.