On the Riviera

On the Riviera

NR 1951 · 89 min · ★ 6.0 · Comedy, Romance

In this fast-paced remake of the Maurice Chevalier vehicle Folies Bergère, talented Danny Kaye plays both a performer and a heroic French military pilot.

Directed by Walter Lang · Written by Henry Ephron

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