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Gendarme in New York (1965)

Gendarme in New York poster
Original title
Le Gendarme à New-York
Directed by
Jean Girault
Genre
comedy film
Country
France, Italy
Runtime
1h 38m
Rated
6
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 566 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A French police officer travels to New York with his colleagues to represent France at an international convention. They get into a series of silly mishaps and misunderstandings while trying to keep their mission running smoothly.

lightheartedgoofyplayfulfast-pacedwhimsicalslapstickcheerful

What happens

Gendarme in New York (French: Le Gendarme à New York) is a 1965 sequel to the French comedy film The Troops of St. Tropez and part of the Gendarme series. It stars Louis de Funès as the gendarme along with Michel Galabru, Christian Marin, Guy Grosso and Michel Modo. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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