This MGM Passing Parade series short tells the story of Julian Poydras, whose encounter with a girl at Mardi Gras had a profound effect on his later life.
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John Nesbitt
Narrator (voice)
Edward Ashley
Julian Poydras
Ava Gardner
Waitress (uncredited)
Dorothy Morris
Cissie Lerand (uncredited)
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