Gaston Monescu — Trouble in Paradise Character Profile

About Gaston Monescu

A notorious master thief who adopts aristocratic aliases while partnering with fellow pickpocket Lily. He infiltrates Madame Colet's household as her secretary, steals her safe, but ultimately abandons the loot to pursue genuine love, revealing his true identity before departing.

Gaston Monescu — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Herbert Marshall

Appears in

Trouble in Paradise (1932)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (5)

• Gaston Monescu — Romantic Partners — Lily (Miriam Hopkins)

  Thieves who fall in love and form a criminal partnership

• Gaston Monescu — Professional Employer-Employee — Mariette Colet (Kay Francis)

  Gaston works as Mariette's private secretary

• Gaston Monescu — Conflict Accuser — François Filiba (Edward Everett Horton)

  Recognizes Gaston from Venice and exposes his true identity

• Gaston Monescu — Conflict Suspicious Colleague — Adolph J. Giron (C. Aubrey Smith)

  Giron, the board chairman, is suspicious of Gaston

• Gaston Monescu — Professional Colleague — Jacques (the Butler) (Robert Greig)

  Work together at Mariette's residence

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More characters from Trouble in Paradise

• Mariette Colet (Kay Francis)
• Lily (Miriam Hopkins)
• François Filiba (Edward Everett Horton)
• Maid (uncredited) (Marion Byron)
• The Major (Charles Ruggles)
• Duchess Chambreau (uncredited) (Eva McKenzie)
• Elderly Servant (uncredited) (Gus Leonard)
• Waiter in Venice (uncredited) (George Humbert)
• Vocalist - Title Song (uncredited) (Donald Novis)
• Party Guest (uncredited) (Carl M. Leviness)
• Woman with Wrong Handbag (uncredited) (Louise Carter)
• Hotel Manager (uncredited) (Fred Malatesta)