While Paris Sleeps

1932 | 67 minutes | 5.8 ★ (4)

While Paris Sleeps
  • Overview

    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.

  • Release Date

    08 May 1932

  • DirectingAllan Dwan
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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