They Had to See Paris (1929): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming
1929 · Film · ★ 5.8
Released in 1929, They Had to See Paris is a komödie film directed by Frank Borzage, running about 82 minutes. “Paris Night Life with the Kick of a Wild Bronco!” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s about. Oklahoma mechanic Pike Peters finds himself part owner of an oil field. His wife Idy, hitherto content, decides the family must go to Paris to get "culture" and meet "the right kind of people." Pike and his grown son and daughter soon have flirtatious French admirers; Idy rents a chateau from an impoverished aristocrat; while Pike responds to each new development with homespun wit. In the inevitable clash, will pretentiousness and sophistication or common sense triumph?
Who’s in it. They Had to See Paris stars Will Rogers as Pike Peters, Irene Rich as Mrs. Idy Peters, Owen Davis Jr. as Ross Peters and Marguerite Churchill as Opal Peters, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 5.8/10, They Had to See Paris has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In USA you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch They Had to See Paris page.
If you liked it. Fans of They Had to See Paris tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.
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- Where can I watch They Had to See Paris (1929)?
- In USA, They Had to See Paris is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is They Had to See Paris worth watching?
- They Had to See Paris holds an audience score of 5.8 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy komödie. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in They Had to See Paris?
- They Had to See Paris stars Will Rogers, Irene Rich, Owen Davis Jr., Marguerite Churchill and Fifi D'Orsay.
- When was They Had to See Paris released?
- They Had to See Paris was released in 1929, with a runtime of about 82 minutes.