The Worst Woman in Paris?

The Worst Woman in Paris?

It is a scandalous, spicy, dramatic story and you'll love it.

NR 1933 · 76 min · ★ 9.0 · Drama

Tired of being tired and scandalized in gossip columns, she leaves Menjou for a trip to the US. Barely surviving a Midwest train wreck, she becomes a local hero after injuring herself while saving a baby's life. While recovering at the home of the headmaster of a boy's school and his family, her veneer of oversophistications melts away and she finds herself fancying the small town life.

Directed by Monta Bell · Written by Monta Bell

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Cast

Adolphe Menjou Adolphe Ballou
Benita Hume Margaret Ann 'Peggy' Vane
Harvey Stephens John Strong
Helen Chandler Mary Dunbar
Leonard Carey Chumley - the Butler
Maidel Turner Mrs. Leda Jensen
George Irving Doctor
Theresa Harris Lily - the Maid
Edgar Norton Valet
John Trent Suave Man
Dick Elliott Mayor Rodney

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