The Merry Pilgrims

1h 33min

Music

Comedy

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.

Cast

Grégoire Aslan

Grégoire Aslan

Ernest Duranval
Nicole Francis

Nicole Francis

Nicole, daughter of Max
Cécile Didier

Cécile Didier

Aimé's mother
Jeanne Herviale

Jeanne Herviale

Béatrice, the director of the convent
Gregori Chmara

Gregori Chmara

Fred Smith
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)
Annie Noël

Annie Noël

(uncredited)
Fernand Rauzéna

Fernand Rauzéna

Commissioner (uncredited)
Yvonne Yma

Yvonne Yma

Gossip (uncredited)

Release date

25th May 1951

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Français