It Happened in Paris

It Happened in Paris (1919)

Penniless aristocrat Yvonne Dupré ekes out a living selling her paintings to a crooked dealer, Leon Naisson, who passes them off as other more famous artists. Leon confides to his unscrupulous model Romildo, that he is attracted to Yvonne. Romildo drugs his lover, fiery Apache dancer Juliette who closely resembles Yvonne, then tries to extort money from Leon to have his way with her. Leon discovers the duplicity but convinces the artist's sweetheart, Dick Gray, that she has been unfaithful. As police close in on Leon, he frames Yvonne by planting forged paintings in her studio. Following Yvonne's arrest, Juliette is informed by her foster sister that she was stolen by gypsies as a child and is actually Yvonne's twin sister. Juliette exposes Leon's operation to the police, reuniting Yvonne and Dick.

Date of release
1919-12-26
TMDB
8.0 / 10 (2)
Runtime
50m
Genres
Crime, Drama
Director
David Hartford

Casting

Interesting facts

It Happened in Paris, is a 1919 American silent drama crime film, directed by David Hartford and Richard Gordon Matzene. Written by Jack Cunningham and Sarah Bernhardt for her protegee Madame Yorska, Winifred Dunn served as scenario editor for the film. The film was a commercial failure.

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