The Popular Sin

The Popular Sin

IT HAPPENED IN PARIS

1926 · 70 min · ★ 3.3 · Comedy, Romance

Philandering husband George Montfort purchases railroad tickets for a weekend tryst in the mountains with his latest paramour. When his wife Yvonne finds the tickets, George hastily explains that they were bought as an anniversary present for her. Yvonne doesn't believe George, but she decides to use her ticket anyway, while George remains behind in Paris on "business."

Directed by Malcolm St. Clair · Written by Monta Bell

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