Evening Clothes

Evening Clothes

NR 1927 · 63 min · ★ 8.0 · Comedy, Drama

Attracted by his wealth, avaricious Germaine marries D'Artois, then leaves him for a more sophisticated man. D'Artois retaliates by moving to the city and learning the proper social graces. His new life style proves to be too expensive for him, and at the end he is left with nothing but one suit of evening clothes and his now contrite wife.

Directed by Luther Reed · Written by John McDermott

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