While Paris Sleeps
Lovers, Wantons and Wastrels are Awake
1932 · 1h 7m · N/A
Drama
Directed by
Allan Dwan
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.
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