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The Merry Pilgrims
The Merry Pilgrims
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The Merry Pilgrims

Original Title: Les Joyeux Pélerins

1951
1h 33m
Music
Comedy

Status

Released

Release

1951

Runtime

1h 33m

Storyline

With no contract in view, Aimé Barelli, the leader of the band of the same name, decides to take a holiday. As this is the Holy Year, the young artist accepts to follow his mother on a pilgrimage to Rome. His band members - complete with their agent - decide to follow suit. Good idea because on the train to Rome, there is a whole class of charming schoolgirls, including charming Rosita and - surprise ! - Nicole, Aimé's pretty but elusive beloved. The trip is cheerful but eventful and life gets even more complicated with the interference of Duranval, a fake talent agent but genuine trouble shooter. At a time confusion is such that a bomb explodes and the whole gang find themselves in ... heaven! But Saint Peter has pity on them and sends them back to earth. At long last Aimé can marry Nicole while his musicians spread mirth around them.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 33m
May 25, 1951
Languages
French
Director
Fred Pasquali
Fred Pasquali
Production
Union Cinématographique Lyonnaise (UCIL)
Union Cinématographique Lyonnaise (UCIL)
Production Countries
France

Top Cast

23 Cast Members

Aimé Barelli

Aimé Barelli

Self

Grégoire Aslan

Grégoire Aslan

Ernest Duranval

Pierre Destailles

Pierre Destailles

The twins

Kenneth Spencer

Kenneth

Nicole Francis

Nicole Francis

Nicole, daughter of Max

Cécile Didier

Aimé's mother

Jeanne Herviale

Jeanne Herviale

Béatrice, the director of the convent

José Bartel

José

Gregori Chmara

Gregori Chmara

Fred Smith

Mireille Carral

Rosita

Danjou

Guy Mairesse

Jacques Sablon

Roland Bernard

Jean Dunot

Jean Dunot

Max

Fred Pasquali

Fred Pasquali

Rameau

Nicolas Amato

Nicolas Amato

Customs clerk (uncredited)

Paul Faivre

Paul Faivre

Surgeon (uncredited)

Charles Lemontier

Charles Lemontier

Station master (uncredited)

Franck Maurice

Franck Maurice

(uncredited)

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