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Title: Dry Martini

Date: 1928

Distributor: Fox Film Corp.

Director: H. D’Abbadie D’Arrast

Cast: Mary Astor, Matt Moore, Jocelyn Lee, Sally Eilers, Albert Gran, Albert Conti, Tom Ricketts, Hugh Trevor, John Webb Dillon, Marcelle Corday.

Summary: American expatriate Willoughby Quimby lives in Paris since he divorced his wife ten years ago. When his daughter Elisabeth comes to visit, Quimby gives up his martinis and his mistresses. Elisabeth falls for Paul, an artist and playboy. Quimby’s young friend Freddie Fletcher saves Elisabeth from this dangerous relationship. Elisabeth and Freddie marry and return to the United States and Quimby goes back to his martinis.

Notes: Director D’Arrast’s last silent film.