Nous irons à Monte Carlo (1951)
Directed by Jean Boyer

Comedy / Musical
aka: Baby Beats the Band

Film Synopsis

Just as they are about to set out for Monte Carlo, Ray Ventura's troupe has to take charge of a baby.  Max Elloy thinks he is the baby's grandfather but every member of the orchestra appears to want to adopt the adorable infant and compete to win its affections.  A nurse is thrown into a mad panic when she notices the absence of the baby who was placed in her care by a couple who were in the process of getting a divorce.  After a series of amusing adventures, the baby's parents are finally reunited...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Jean Boyer
  • Script: Jean Boyer, Alex Joffé, Serge Véber (dialogue)
  • Cinematographer: Charles Suin
  • Music: Paul Misraki
  • Cast: Ray Ventura (Himself), Henri Génès (Antoine Lacassagne), Georges Lannes (Le détective), Philippe Lemaire (Philippe, le chanteur de charme), Danielle Godet (Jacqueline Chatenay-Maillard), John Van Dreelen (Rudy Walter), Audrey Hepburn (Melissa Farrell), Marcel Dalio (Poulos - l'imprésario), Suzanne Guémard (Mme Chatenay-Maillard), André Dalibert (Brigadier), Alain Bouvette (Un ami de Marinette), Michel André (Le speaker), Nicole Jonesco (Germaine Dubois), Jackie Sardou (Mme Bindinelli), Lucien Callamand (Le portier), René Bourbon (Le directeur du festival), Geneviève Morel (La voisine), Nicolas Amato (Contrôleur 2), Marcel Meral (Contrôleur 1), Max Elloy (Max Elloy)
  • Country: France
  • Language: French / English
  • Support: Black and White
  • Runtime: 101 min
  • Aka: Baby Beats the Band ; We Will All Go to Monte Carlo

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