The Merry Pilgrims (1951)
1h 33m
Running Time
May 25, 1951Release Date
Plot.
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.
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Cast & Crew.

Aimé Barelli
Self

Grégoire Aslan
Ernest Duranval

Pierre Destailles
The twins

Kenneth Spencer
Kenneth

Nicole Francis
Nicole, daughter of Max

Cécile Didier
Aimé's mother

Jeanne Herviale
Béatrice, the director of the convent

José Bartel
José

Gregori Chmara
Fred Smith

Mireille Carral
Rosita

Danjou

Jean Dunot
Max

Fred Pasquali
Rameau / Director

Nicolas Amato
Customs clerk (uncredited)

Eugen Schüfftan
Cinematographer
