"Posing as a wealthy Parisian, Mercadet fleeces friends and casual acquaintances alike. He is forced into this life of crime to keep up appearances, so that his daughter Julie can land herself a rich husband."
Charles Ruggles
as Claude Mercadet
Peggy Ann Garner
as Julie Mercadet
Richard Ney
as Jacques Minard
Alan Mowbray
as Justin
Iris Adrian
as Madame Mercadet
Ludwig Donath
as Violette
Fritz Feld
as Monsieur Louis
John Wengraf
as Pierquin
Otto Waldis
as Bailiff
Edna Holland
as Madame Pierquin
Minerva Urecal
as Virginie
Jody Gilbert
as Madame Violette
Buster Keaton
as Goulard
Honoré de Balzac
Theatre Play
Edward Lewis
Adaptation
Richard Oswald
Director
Screenplay