The read
It runs a compact 1h 12m.
Synopsis
A young American girl visits Paris accompanied by her fiancee and her wealthy uncle. There she meets and is romanced by a worldly novelist; what she doesn't know is that he is a blackmailer who is using her to get to her uncle.
Ratings
IMDb6.1/10
21 audience votes
Key crew
- Richard WallaceDirector
- Herman J. MankiewiczScreenplay
Cast
- William PowellMichael Trevor
- Carole LombardMary Kendall
- Wynne GibsonIrene Harper
- Lawrence GrayFrank Reynolds
- Guy KibbeeHarry Taylor
- George ChandlerFred
- André CheronLouis (uncredited)
- Harvey ClarkJoe, American Tourist (uncredited)
- Tom CostelloSpade Henderson (uncredited)
- Tom RickettsMr. Bradkin (uncredited)
- Rolfe SedanHotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
- Maude TruaxMrs. Jowitt (uncredited)
Stills
Themes
jealousyparis, francemelancholyunrequited loveamerican abroadpre-codeduplicitymoral reformationmarly horseyellow-journalism