The Merry Pilgrims

The Merry Pilgrims (1951)

MusicComedy

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.

Director: Fred Pasquali

Casts

	Aimé Barelli as Self
	Grégoire Aslan as Ernest Duranval
	Pierre Destailles as The twins
	Kenneth Spencer as Kenneth
	Nicole Francis as Nicole, daughter of Max
	Cécile Didier as Aimé's mother
	Jeanne Herviale as Béatrice, the director of the convent
	José Bartel as José
	Gregori Chmara as Fred Smith
	Mireille Carral as Rosita
	Danjou as
	Guy Mairesse as
	Jacques Sablon as
	Roland Bernard as
	Jean Dunot as Max
	Fred Pasquali as Rameau
	Nicolas Amato as Customs clerk (uncredited)
	Paul Faivre as Surgeon (uncredited)
	Charles Lemontier as Station master (uncredited)
	Franck Maurice as (uncredited)
	Annie Noël as (uncredited)
	Fernand Rauzéna as Commissioner (uncredited)
	Yvonne Yma as Gossip (uncredited)

Crew