A young American girl in Paris falls in love with a handsome nobleman, but he is about to wed in an arranged marriage. She hatches a plan to overcome that obstacle and get her man.
Social & External
Nancy Worthington
Robert Albin
Duke of Albin
Simone de Valens
Marquis de Valens
Mrs. Worthington (uncredited)
Robert, as a boy (uncredited)
Gentleman in Wax Museum (uncredited)
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