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Bluebeard's 8th Wife (1923)
John Brandon, an American millionaire, has been married seven times but never found love. Then, when he is in Paris, Mona de Briac comes into his life. Mona comes from an noble family who is facing ruin.
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John Brandon, an American millionaire, has been married seven times but never found love. Then, when he is in Paris, Mona de Briac comes into his life. Mona comes from an noble family who is facing ruin.
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Genre:Comedy, Romance
Written By:Sada Cowan
In Theaters:8/5/1923
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Runtime:60 minutes
Studio:Paramount Pictures
Cast
Sam Wood
Director
Gloria Swanson
Mona deBriac
Huntley Gordon
John Brandon
Charles Greene
Robert
Lianne Salvor
Lucienne
Paul Weigel
Marquis DeBriac
Frank Butler
Lord Henry Seville
Robert Agnew
Albert deMarceau
Irene Dalton
Alice George
Majel Coleman
Anastasia Georgina Kissel
(as Thais Valdemar)
Julie Bishop
Child (as Jacqueline Wells)
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