Drama · United States of America · 1932 · 1h 7m

While Paris Sleeps

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Director
Allan Dwan
Cast
Victor McLaglen as Jacques Costaud Helen Mack as Manon Costaud William Bakewell as Paul Renoir Jack La Rue as Julot Rita La Roy as Fifi Maurice Black as Roca
Crew
Glen MacWilliams — Director of Photography Jack Murray — Editor Paul Weatherwax — Editor R. H. Bassett — Original Music Composer Arthur Kay — Original Music Composer Basil Woon — Writer
Tagline

Lovers, Wantons and Wastrels are Awake

Synopsis

To save his daughter Manon from falling into the hands of a vicious gang of pimps, convict Jacques Costard escapes from jail. Jacques' problems are twofold: he must keep Manon from being abducted into a life of prostitution, and he must also hide his true identity from the girl, who has been raised to believe that Jacques died a hero in WWI.

Mood & Themes
paris, franceescaped convict
Key Collaborators
Allan Dwan Director Glen MacWilliams Director of Photography Jack Murray Editor Paul Weatherwax Editor R. H. Bassett Original Music Composer Arthur Kay Original Music Composer Basil Woon Writer William Sistrom Producer Guy S. Duty Costume Design
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