Paris When It Sizzles

Mar 1, 1964

1h 50m

★ 6.3

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Overview

Hollywood producer Alexander Meyerheimer has hired drunken writer Richard Benson to write his latest movie. Benson has been in Paris supposedly working on the script for months, but instead has spent the time living it up. Benson now has just two days to the deadline and thus hires a temporary secretary, Gabrielle Simpson, to help him finish on time.

Genres

Romance

Comedy

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Richard Quine Productions

Charleston Enterprises

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Cast

Richard Benson

William Holden

Gabrielle Simpson

Audrey Hepburn

Inspector Gilet

Grégoire Aslan

François

Raymond Bussières

Maitre d'Hotel

Christian Duvaleix

Gangster (as Thomas Michel)

Michel Thomass

Girl at Pool

Dominique Boschero

Girt at Pool

Evi Marandi

Alexander Meyerheim

Noël Coward

Actor Portraying Maurice or Philippe (uncredited)

Tony Curtis

Marlene Dietrich (uncredited)

Marlene Dietrich

Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (uncredited)

Mel Ferrer

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