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  • The Worst Woman in Paris? (1933)
  • 76 min | Drama, Romance
The Worst Woman in Paris? (1933)
76 min | Drama, Romance

Beautiful Englishwoman Peggy Vane tires of being gossiped about in Paris, where scandalmongers have labeled her "the worst woman in Paris" because of her numerous suitors. Her constant companion is the wealthy and jaded Adolphe Ballou, who...See moreBeautiful Englishwoman Peggy Vane tires of being gossiped about in Paris, where scandalmongers have labeled her "the worst woman in Paris" because of her numerous suitors. Her constant companion is the wealthy and jaded Adolphe Ballou, who is known as "the best-dressed man in Paris." The two sophisticates grow weary of their daily routine and assume that they are bored with each other. They agree to part company, and after Adolphe promises her that he will always stand by her if she needs him, Peggy goes to America with her maid Jeanine. In Bridgetown, Kansas, the train Peggy and Jeanine are on is involved in a wreck, and inspired by the courage of John Strong as he rescues trapped passengers, Peggy saves a baby and is injured in the process. While Bridgetown citizens are acclaiming her heroism, Peggy convalesces in the home of John and his mother, who are the kind of simple people Peggy once admired but now regards as amusing. As the days pass, Peggy loses her veneer of over-sophistication and grows to respect Mrs. Strong and John, who is the headmaster of a boys school. Although John is blind to it, Peggy notices that his loyal secretary, Mary Dunbar, is in love with him. John is awestruck by Peggy's glamour, however, and his sweet attentions begin to wear down her resistance. She encourages him to accept the job of president of the state university, which he had intended to turn down despite Mary's insistence that he could handle the job. Believing that moving to a bigger city will entice Peggy to stay with him, he accepts the position and dreams of marrying her. Peggy has similar dreams but soon realizes that her reputation will ruin John's career. The night after Peggy makes up her mind to leave, Jeanine shows her a Paris newspaper article about Adolphe, who has lost his fortune and is now a clerk in the company he once owned. When John asks her to marry him, Peggy tells him that she cannot because she must return to the man who gave her everything. John is crushed by Peggy's pretense of coldness and goes to the school, where he tells Mary that he will not be taking the university job. Caring only for John's welfare, Mary begs Peggy to help him, and Peggy, impressed by the depth of Mary's love, goes to see John. She confesses that she loves him and asks him to make their goodbye something wonderful. The next morning, Mrs. Strong tells Mary that she is worried about John, for he did not come home the night before, and about Peggy, who did not return until very late. The mayor arrives to thank Peggy for rescuing the child, after which Peggy bids a bittersweet farewell to Mrs. Strong and Mary and returns to Paris. There she finds Adolphe and gives him her jewels to pay off his debts. Realizing that they belong together, the couple are married and learn to ignore the gossips who insist that Peggy only returned to Adolphe to help him spend his regained fortune. See less
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Dec 3, 1933 (United States)

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21 cast members
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Benita Hume
Margaret Ann 'Peggy' Vane Margaret Ann 'Peggy' Vane   See fewer
Adolphe Menjou
Adolphe Ballou Adolphe Ballou   See fewer
Harvey Stephens
John Strong John Strong   See fewer
Helen Chandler
Mary Dunbar Mary Dunbar   See fewer
Margaret Seddon
Mrs. John Strong Mrs. John Strong   See fewer
Adele St. Maur
Jeanine - Peggy's Maid (as Adele St. Mauer) Jeanine - Peggy's Maid (as Adele St. Mauer)   See fewer
Leonard Carey
Chumley - the Butler Chumley - the Butler   See fewer
Maidel Turner
Mrs. Leda Jensen Mrs. Leda Jensen   See fewer
George Irving
Doctor Doctor   See fewer
John Irwin
Mushy (as Jack Irwin) Mushy (as Jack Irwin)   See fewer
Theresa Harris
Lily - the Maid Lily - the Maid   See fewer
John Trent
Suave Man Suave Man   See fewer
André Cheron
Headwaiter (uncredited) Headwaiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Elliott
Mayor Rodney (uncredited) Mayor Rodney (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Irving
Olaf Jensen (uncredited) Olaf Jensen (uncredited)   See fewer
Alphonse Martell
Headwaiter (uncredited) Headwaiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Torben Meyer
Taxi Driver (uncredited) Taxi Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Beatrice Roberts
Gossip at Club Bon Vivant (uncredited) Gossip at Club Bon Vivant (uncredited)   See fewer
Rolfe Sedan
Orchestra Leader (uncredited) Orchestra Leader (uncredited)   See fewer
Lucille Ward
Committee Woman (uncredited) Committee Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
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