''His Private Life'' is a 1928 American silent

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directed by Frank Tuttle and written by Ethel Doherty, George Marion Jr., Keene Thompson, and

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. The film stars

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, Kathryn Carver,

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, André Cheron, and Sybil Grove. The film was released on November 17, 1928, by Paramount Pictures.

Plot

In France, Georges St. Germain finds himself in love with Eleanor Kent, a nice American. Having discovered that she is a great friend of Yvette, his ex-girlfriend now the wife of the very jealous Henri Bérgère, Georges takes the initiative to go and stay in the Bérgère's hotel, hoping to be able to attend Eleanor without problems. Her move, however, is interpreted by Yvette as a flashback to her, which also triggers her husband's jealousy. Georges will be able to definitively conquer the beautiful American, despite the misunderstandings and jealousies aroused in spite of himself.

Cast

as Georges St. Germain * Kathryn Carver as Eleanor Trent *

as Yvette Bérgere *

as Henri Bérgere * André Cheron as Maurice * Sybil Grove as Maid *Paul Guertzman as Stupid boy *Alex Melesh as Salesman *Alex Woloshin as Hotel clerk *Tania Akron as Pierette (uncredited) *

Phillips Holmes Phillips Raymond Holmes (July 22, 1907 – August 12, 1942) was an American actor. For his contributions to the film industry, he was posthumously given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960. Early life, education and career Born in ...

as Pierrot (uncredited) *

Lupino Lane Henry William George Lupino (16 June 1892 – 10 November 1959) professionally Lupino Lane, was an English actor and theatre manager, and a member of the famous Lupino family, which eventually included his cousin, the screenwriter/director/actr ...

as Bit Part (uncredited)

References

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* * 1928 films 1920s English-language films Silent American comedy films 1928 comedy films Paramount Pictures films Films directed by Frank Tuttle American black-and-white films American silent feature films 1920s American films {{1920s-silent-comedy-film-stub