Man of the World
DramaRomancejealousyparis, francemelancholyunrequited loveamerican abroadpre-codeduplicitymoral reformationmarly horseyellow-journalism
A pre-code romantic drama set in Paris that weaves together seduction, deception, and moral compromise, centered on a young woman's disillusionment when her charming suitor's true nature as a blackmailer is revealed.
A young American girl visits Paris accompanied by her fiancee and her wealthy uncle. There she meets and is romanced by a worldly novelist; what she doesn't know is that he is a blackmailer who is using her to get to her uncle.
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William Powell
Michael Trevor
Carole Lombard
Mary Kendall
Wynne Gibson
Irene Harper
Lawrence Gray
Frank Reynolds
Guy Kibbee
Harry Taylor
George Chandler
Fred
André Cheron
Louis (uncredited)
Harvey Clark
Joe, American Tourist (uncredited)
Tom Costello
Spade Henderson (uncredited)
Tom Ricketts
Mr. Bradkin (uncredited)
Rolfe Sedan
Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Maude Truax
Mrs. Jowitt (uncredited)
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