France / May 25, 1951
The Merry Pilgrims (1951)
Overall average
5.0/10
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| José Bartel | José |
| Gregori Chmara | Fred Smith |
| Mireille Carral | Rosita |
| Danjou | |
| Guy Mairesse | |
| Jacques Sablon | |
| Roland Bernard | |
| Jean Dunot | Max |
| Fred Pasquali | Rameau |
| Nicolas Amato | Customs clerk (uncredited) |
| Paul Faivre | Surgeon (uncredited) |
| Charles Lemontier | Station master (uncredited) |
| Franck Maurice | (uncredited) |
| Annie Noël | (uncredited) |
| Fernand Rauzéna | Commissioner (uncredited) |
| Yvonne Yma | Gossip (uncredited) |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Les Joyeux Pélerins |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Union Cinématographique Lyonnaise (UCIL) |
| Release date | 25 maggio 1951 |
| Writer | André Hornez, Franz Tanzler |
| Assistant directors | Fred Pasquali |
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