The Idol of Paris is based on Paiva, Queen of Love, a novel by Alfred Schirokauer. Set in the mid-19th century, the film traces the rags-to-riches story of a girl named Theresa. Sleeping her way to the top, she becomes a highly sought-after Parisian courtesan, one worthy of the attentions of the Emperor Napoleon. But Theresa has no time for the Emperor, not with such virile lovers as Hertz around and about.
Top Cast
Michael Rennie as Hertz
Beryl Baxter as Theresa
Christine Norden as Cora Pearl
Miles Malleson as Offenbach
Andrew Osborn as Antoine
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