A Parisian nightclub owner known for her performances of the can-can attracts the ire of a self-righteous judge. He hatches a plot to photograph her in the act but ends up falling for her — much to the chagrin of her lawyer boyfriend.
Costume
Those ruffled skirts defy physics and decency simultaneously.
Score
Cole Porter's last great film score—'I Love Paris' earworm guaranteed.
Practical Effects
Actual dancers doing actual can-can, no body doubles.
Director
Walter Lang
Frank Sinatra
François Durnais
Shirley MacLaine
Simone Pistache
Maurice Chevalier
Paul Barriere
Louis Jourdan
Philipe Forrestier
Juliet Prowse
Claudine
Marcel Dalio
André
Leon Belasco
Arturo
Nestor Paiva
Bailiff
Jean Del Val
Judge Merceaux
Ann Codee
League President
Eugene Borden
Chevrolet (uncredited)
Peter Coe
Dupont (uncredited)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Juliet Prowse's legs were insured for $1 million, allegedly the first celebrity body part policy in Hollywood history.
This was Cole Porter's final film score—he was reportedly furious at studio cuts that butchered his songs for runtime.
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