Lady of the Pavements (1929)
90 mins | Romance | 16 February 1929
Cast:
Lupe Velez, William Boyd, Jetta Goudal [ More ]Director:
D. W. GriffithWriters:
Sam Taylor, Gerrit LloydEditor:
James SmithProduction Company:
Art Cinema Corp.In addition to the theme song, Lupe Velez sings "Nena" and "At the Dance." ...
In addition to the theme song, Lupe Velez sings "Nena" and "At the Dance."
Karl von Arnim, military attaché with the Prussian legation at Paris, breaks his engagement to the beautiful French Countess Diane des Granges because she is unfaithful and in a fit of anger declares that he would rather marry a woman of the streets. Enraged, Diane conspires with Baron Finot, Napoleon III's chamberlain, to arrange for Karl to meet Nanon del Rayon, a singer at "The Smoking Dog" cabaret, in the guise of a real lady (La Paiva). The ruse is a success, and Karl and Nanon marry. Diane holds a wedding banquet for the newlyweds at "The Smoking Dog," where she reveals Nanon's real identity. Nanon flees, then returns to sing at the cabaret, where Karl comes to take her ...
Karl von Arnim, military attaché with the Prussian legation at Paris, breaks his engagement to the beautiful French Countess Diane des Granges because she is unfaithful and in a fit of anger declares that he would rather marry a woman of the streets. Enraged, Diane conspires with Baron Finot, Napoleon III's chamberlain, to arrange for Karl to meet Nanon del Rayon, a singer at "The Smoking Dog" cabaret, in the guise of a real lady (La Paiva). The ruse is a success, and Karl and Nanon marry. Diane holds a wedding banquet for the newlyweds at "The Smoking Dog," where she reveals Nanon's real identity. Nanon flees, then returns to sing at the cabaret, where Karl comes to take her away.
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