The Dressmaker from Paris
1925 · 80 min · ★ 8.0 · Comedy, Drama, Romance
An American soldier falls in love with a French maiden but their romance is thwarted when the Yanks return home. Years later she comes to America to put on a fashion show and find her long lost lover.
Directed by Paul Bern · Written by Howard Hawks
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Leatrice Joy Fifi -
Ernest Torrence Angus McGregor -
Allan Forrest Billy Brent -
Mildred Harris Joan McGregor -
Lawrence Gray Allan Stone -
Charles Crockett Mayor -
Rosemary Cooper Mayor's Daughter -
Spec O'Donnell Jim -
Olive Borden Mannequin -
Majel Coleman Mannequin -
Yola d'Avril Mannequin -
Cecille Evans Mannequin
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