Trouble in Paradise begins with a conman, Gaston Monescu, and a pick pocket, Lily, getting to know each other. The two end up in Paris, stealing a purse worth 125,000 francs from Madame Mariette Colet, the owner of a perfume company. When she puts out a nice reward for the purse, Gaston realizes he'd get more by returning it than selling it on the black market, and returns the purse, claiming to find it at the theater. After he claims to be a minor noble, she says that she is embarrassed to offer him a reward since he probably doesn't need the money, Gaston reassures her that he needs the money due to hard times in the stock market. It is then revealed that she is in need of a secretary, and hires Gaston for the job. He brings Lily on, and the two prepare to execute a scam, but matters are complicated by Mariette's affection for Gaston.
I didn't really get much out of the movie, and definitely wouldn't watch again, but others enjoy it, so take the plunge if it sounds interesting to you.
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