Playboy of Paris(1930)
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.
Movie: Playboy of Paris
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Albert Loriflan
Yvonne Philibert
Philibert
Paul Michel
Pierre Bourdin
Mlle. Berengere
Mlle. Hedwige
M. Cadeaux
General de Karodek
Irate Customer (uncredited)
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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.
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1930-10-18
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