The Cardboard Lover (1928)
Overview
A ditzy American girl visiting Monte Carlo is hired by a tennis champ to be his "cardboard lover"--to pretend to be in love with him so he can teach his two-timing fiancé a lesson and win her back. What he doesn't realize is that the girl isn't pretending --she actually is in love with him, and she sets out to win him for herself.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $379,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.696 |
Directed By
Robert Z. Leonard
Crew
Robert Z. Leonard
F. Hugh Herbert
Cedric Gibbons
Marion Davies
William Randolph Hearst
Jacques Deval
Carey Wilson
Basil Wrangell
F. Hugh Herbert
Howard Greer
John Arnold
Carey Wilson
TOP CAST
Marion Davies
Sally
Jetta Goudal
Simone
Nils Asther
Andre
Andrés de Segurola
The Baritone
Tenen Holtz
Albine
Pepi Lederer
Peppy
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