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A Gentleman of Paris (1927)

Menjou had a priceless valet - who had a priceless wife - Menjou and the wife - the wife and the valet - the valet and Menjou - well - what would a gentleman do, particularly a Parisian gentleman?

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 5M

Director : Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast

Synopsis

Le Marquis de Marignan is a French aristocrat and seducer who flirts with every Parisian girl he meets. If dallying with youngster fräuleins isn't enough to keep him busy, the Marquis also has to cope with an unexpected visit from his fiancée and her father.

Actors

Adolphe Menjou
Adolphe Menjou
Marquis de Marignan
Shirley O'Hara
Shirley O'Hara
Jacqueline
Arlette Marchal
Arlette Marchal
Yvonne Dufour
Ivy Harris
Ivy Harris
Henriette
Nicholas Soussanin
Nicholas Soussanin
Joseph Talineau
Lawrence Grant
Lawrence Grant
Gen. Baron de Latour
William B. Davidson
William B. Davidson
Henri Dufour
Lorraine MacLean
Lorraine MacLean
Cloakroom Girl

Crews

Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast
Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast
Director
Ralph Block
Ralph Block
Editor
Jesse L. Lasky
Jesse L. Lasky
Presenter
Adolph Zukor
Adolph Zukor
Presenter
Harold Rosson
Harold Rosson
Director of Photography
Roy Horniman
Roy Horniman
Writer
Benjamin Glazer
Benjamin Glazer
Writer
Herman J. Mankiewicz
Herman J. Mankiewicz
Writer
Chandler Sprague
Chandler Sprague
Writer

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