It Happened in Paris

It Happened in Paris (1919) is a crime, drama film directed by David Hartford rated 8.0/10.

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.

Cast

Madame Yorska

Juliette / Yvonne Dupré

Lawson Butt

Romildo, the Gypsy

Rose Dione

Creota

Charles Gunn

Dick Gray

Hayward Mack

Leon Naisson

Sarah Bernhardt

Herself

David Hartford

Himself