Frank BorzageCast
Janet Gaynor Charles Farrell Ben Bard Albert Gran David Butler Marie Mosquini
Credits
Written by: Austin Strong
Plot
A Paris sewer worker, Chico, saves a young woman, Diane, from her abusive sister, and they fall in love in his attic apartment on the seventh floor, until war separates them, in a silent romantic classic.
Sinekatalog’s take
A tender and sweeping silent romance with Janet Gaynor.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.5 / 10 (4,781 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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