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A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate

A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate

Humanity is composed not of heroes and villains.

Genres

DramaRomance

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When Marie St. Clair believes she has been jilted by her artist fiance Jean, she decides to leave for Paris on her own. After spending a year in the city as a mistress of the wealthy Pierre Revel, she is reunited with Jean by chance. This leaves her with the choice between a glamorous life in Paris, and the true love she left behind.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$634000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

82 mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

01 October 1923

Country

United States of America

Cast

Edna Purviance

Edna Purviance

Marie St. Clair

Clarence Geldart

Clarence Geldart

Marie's Step-Father

Carl Miller

Carl Miller

Jean Millet

Lydia Knott

Lydia Knott

Jean's Mother

Charles K. French

Charles K. French

Jean's Father

Adolphe Menjou

Adolphe Menjou

Pierre Revel

Betty Morrissey

Betty Morrissey

Fifi

Malvina Polo

Malvina Polo

Paulette

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

Station Porter (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Mannequin (uncredited)

Henry Bergman

Henry Bergman

Head Waiter (uncredited)

Granville Redmond

Granville Redmond

Man in Nightclub (uncredited)

Nellie Bly Baker

Nellie Bly Baker

Masseuse (uncredited)

Frank Coghlan Jr.

Frank Coghlan Jr.

Boy (uncredited)

Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast

Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast

Man in Nightclub (uncredited)

Stella De Lanti

Stella De Lanti

Revel's Fiancée (uncredited) (unconfirmed)

Jean de Limur

Jean de Limur

Man in Nightclub (uncredited)

Charles Farrell

Charles Farrell

Man in Nightclub (uncredited)

Karl Gutman

Karl Gutman

Orchestra Conductor (uncredited)

James A. Marcus

James A. Marcus

Tramp (uncredited)

Harry Northrup

Harry Northrup

Revel's Valet (uncredited)

Philip Sleeman

Philip Sleeman

Gigolo (uncredited)

Arthur Stibolt

Arthur Stibolt

Cook (uncredited)

A. Edward Sutherland

A. Edward Sutherland

Cook (uncredited)

Wilhelm von Brincken

Wilhelm von Brincken

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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