While Paris Sleeps

Jan 21, 1923

1h 0m

★ 0.0

Overview

When a sculptor falls in love with his model but finds his love unrequited, he plans to kill his love rival with the help of the owner of a Horror Wax museum. The film is considered lost.

Genres

Horror

Production Companies

Maurice Tourneur Productions

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Cast

Henri Santodos

Lon Chaney

Bebe Larvache

Mildred Manning

Dennis O'Keefe

John Gilbert

Hardee Kirkland

Jack McDonald

J. Farrell MacDonald

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