On the Riviera

May 1 1951 Approved 1h 29m
Comedy, Musical

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.

Plot

Jack Martin (Danny Kaye), an American entertainer working cabarets on the French Riviera, does an impersonation of philandering industrialist Henri Duran (Kaye, again) so convincingly that even Duran's beautiful wife (Gene Tierney) is fooled by it. When Duran's business interests compel him to be in London when he should be hosting a large soiree at his home, Martin is persuaded to impersonate Duran at the party. But matters threaten to get out of hand when Martin (as Duran) is confronted by several of the philanderer's women, and by Duran's ruthless business rival, M. Periton (Jean Murat).

Written by

Valentine Davies, Phoebe Ephron, Henry Ephron

Directed by

Walter Lang

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 1 win & 3 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
1,216
Average Rating
6.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA