Maid in Paris (1957)
Penelope Benson, known as Penny, is both romantic and determined. Put in a select boarding school by her mother, she takes advantage of a trip to Paris to get away from it all and live her own life. That's how she meets Antoine du Merlet, whom she takes for a young hoodlum when in fact he's a police superintendent. She spends the night at his place, which leads to a number of setbacks for poor Antoine, who is stigmatized by the headmistress, abandoned by his mistress and has to face a strip-tease session starring the unconscious Penny... But Penny's a spicy one and Antoine's a nice guy, so... !
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Penelope Benson, known as Penny, is both romantic and determined. Put in a select boarding school by her mother, she takes advantage of a trip to Paris to get away from it all and live her own life. That's how she meets Antoine du Merlet, whom she takes for a young hoodlum when in fact he's a police superintendent. She spends the night at his place, which leads to a number of setbacks for poor Antoine, who is stigmatized by the headmistress, abandoned by his mistress and has to face a strip-tease session starring the unconscious Penny... But Penny's a spicy one and Antoine's a nice guy, so... !
Rating:NR
Genre:Comedy
Written By:Jacques Laurent
In Theaters:7/12/1957
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Runtime:100 minutes
Studio:Boréal Films
Cast
Pierre Gaspard-Huit
Director
Dany Robin
Penny Benson
Daniel Gélin
Antoine du Merlet
Tilda Thamar
Gloria Benson
Mary Marquet
Mme. Bernemal
Marie Daëms
Claude
Maryse Martin
Germaine
François Guérin
Jean-Pierre
Robert Murzeau
Le monsieur fauché
Micheline Gary
Une pensionnaire
Michel Etcheverry
Le commissaire des mineurs
Roger Pierre
Gérard Destremeaux, le gigolo
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