On the Riviera

On the Riviera

NR 1951 · 89 min · ★ 6.1 · 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 Valentine Davies

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Danny Kaye Jack Martin / Henri Duran
Gene Tierney Lili Duran
Corinne Calvet Colette
Marcel Dalio Philippe Lebrix
Jean Murat Felix Periton
Henri Letondal Louis Foral
Clinton Sundberg Antoine
Sig Ruman Gapeaux
Joyce Mackenzie Mimi
Monique Chantal Minette
Marina Koshetz Louise Cornet
Charles Andre Andre (uncredited)

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