Playboy of Paris

Playboy of Paris

NR 1930 · 79 min · ★ 7.0 · Comedy, Romance

Yvonne, daughter of Philibert, a Paris cafe owner, is in love with dreamy, blundering Albert, a waiter, though he pays little attention to her. Philibert plans to marry his daughter to a wealthy Parisian, but upon learning that Albert is to come into a large inheritance, he conspires to place him under a longterm contract, confident that he willingly will pay a forfeit to break it.

Directed by Ludwig Berger · Written by Vincent Lawrence

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