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Champagne
Champagne

Champagne

A Picture of the Finest Vintage

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ComedyDrama

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Betty, the rebellious daughter of a millionaire, decides to marry the penniless Jean—against her father's will—and runs away to France and lives a life of luxury on the profits from her father's business. Pretending his business is crashing, her father finally puts a stop to her behavior, which forces Betty to support herself by getting a job in a night club.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

93 mins

Rating

5.185/10

Release Date

17 August 1928

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Betty Balfour

Betty Balfour

Betty

Gordon Harker

Gordon Harker

Mark

Jean Bradin

Jean Bradin

The Boy

Ferdinand von Alten

Ferdinand von Alten

The Man

Fanny Wright

Fanny Wright

Alexander D'Arcy

Alexander D'Arcy

Vivian Gibson

Vivian Gibson

Clifford Heatherley

Clifford Heatherley

The Manager

Claude Hulbert

Claude Hulbert

Club Guest

Hannah Jones

Hannah Jones

Club Servant

Phyllis Konstam

Phyllis Konstam

Gwen Mannering

Gwen Mannering

Balliol and Merton

Balliol and Merton

Jack Trevor

Jack Trevor

The Officer

Marcel Vibert

Marcel Vibert

The Butler

Sunday Wilshin

Sunday Wilshin

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