Le gendarme à New York (1965)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Director:

Jean Girault

Writers:

Richard Balducci (idea)
Jean Girault (screenplay)

Release Date:

29 October 1965 (France)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot Keywords:

Empire State Building New York | Daughter | Statue Of Liberty | Manhattan | North Atlantic

Cast

Louis de Funès	...	Maréchal des logis-chef Ludovic Cruchot
Michel Galabru	...	Adjudant Jérôme Gerber
Christian Marin	...	Maréchal des Logis Albert Merlot
Guy Grosso	...	Maréchal des Logis Tricard (as Grosso)
Michel Modo	...	Maréchal des Logis Berlicot (as Modo)
Alan Scott	...	Franck
Jean Lefebvre	...	Maréchal des Logis Lucien Fougasse
Geneviève Grad	...	Nicole Cruchot
Marino Masé	...	Aldo
Mario Pisu	...	L'adjudant Renzo
Albert Augier	...	Le présentateur de la publicité
Jean-Pierre Bertrand	...	Le copain de Nicole
Jean Droze	...	Un gendarme italien
Leroy Haynes	...	Le chauffeur de taxi
Billy Kearns	...	Le lieutenant de police (as Bill Kearns)

Also Known As:

The Gendarme in New York (International: English title)
Tre gendarmi a New York (Italy)

Runtime:

Argentina:95 min | France:100 min

Country:

France | Italy

Language:

French

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Argentina:Atp | Norway:A | Spain:T | Germany:6

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Compagnia Cinematografica Champion

Movie Connections:

Featured in Le gendarme en balade (1970)

Funny and entertaining new installment of Gendarmes series, this time in N.Y.

This second sequel deals about the Sergeant Marechal Ludovic Cruchot(Louis De Funes),Lieutenant chief adjutant Jerome(Michael Galabru) and Marichal remaining(Jean Lefevre,Grosso,Modo,Christian Marin)are appointed for an International Congress of Gendarmerie in N.Y. They aboard a cruise and his festive daughter Nicole(Genevieve Grad) as stowaway. Nicole has a little too much at the Big Apple and the Gendarmes suffer a shaky ground.There she knows an Italian Carabinieri and a journalist(Alan Scott).

One of the best of Ludovic Cruchot series packs simple humor, slapdash,rip-roaring and lots of fun. Louis De Funes , as always steals the show, he stooges, dances, makes acrobatics and pulls faces and grimaces.Marvelous Genieveve Grad as feisty and likable daughter.The highlights are a brilliant and frenetic choreography about a dancing between Jets and Sharks bands, similarly to West Side Story and Cruchot in middle of the gangs; plus Ludovic playing baseball as pitcher and catcher; besides appears the customary nun driving in N.Y. Known soundtrack leitmotif by Raymond Lefevre used as musical background when the Gendarmes are parading along the city and habitual final march in Saint Tropez. The motion picture is lively filmed by series' director , Jean Girault and based on the characters created by Richard Balducci. It's followed by various sequels: Gendarme get married, Gendarme in balade, Gendarmes and the creatures of outer space and Gendarme and the Gendarmettes. If you like Funes' crazy acting, you'll enjoy this one because he 's overacting with amount mimic gesticulation. The movie is a Funes recital, it's a farce by the master comic to be liked for his fans.