The Merry Pilgrims
Les Joyeux Pélerins
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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Aimé Barelli
as Self
Grégoire Aslan
as Ernest Duranval
Jeanne Herviale
as Béatrice, the director of the convent
Jean Dunot
as Max
Fred Pasquali
as Rameau
Charles Lemontier
as Station master (uncredited)
Nicolas Amato
as Customs clerk (uncredited)
Pierre Destailles
as The twins
Fernand Rauzéna
as Commissioner (uncredited)
Yvonne Yma
as Gossip (uncredited)
Gregori Chmara
as Fred Smith
Paul Faivre
as Surgeon (uncredited)
Franck Maurice
as (uncredited)