Nikki Martin (Lily Pons), a Parisian opera star, takes off in search of adventure and true-love, leaving her arranged husband to be at the altar. While hitchhiking, Nikki meets handsome American musician, Windy McLean (Gene Raymond) and his band, the 'McLean Wildcats.

If you're in the mood for something that feels like a long, loud fever dream from 1936, That Girl from Paris might just hit the spot. It's definitely not for anyone who needs a logical plot or, you know, realistic human behavior. But if you like your movies frantic, slightly operatic, and packed with people who just re...


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"If you're in the mood for something that feels like a long, loud fever dream from 1936, That Girl from Paris might just hit the spot. It's definitely not for anyone who needs a logical plot or, you know, realistic human behavior. But if you like your movies frantic, slightly operatic, and packed with people who just really, really want to be in a jazz band, you'll probably get a kick out of it. Lily Pons is our runaway bride, Nikki. She spends half the movie singing like a bird and the other ha..."
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