Idol of Paris

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.

Director: Leslie Arliss

Cast: Michael Rennie, Beryl Baxter, Christine Norden, Miles Malleson, Andrew Osborn, Andrew Cruickshank, Kenneth Kent, Margaretta Scott

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.