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The Gendarme in New York: the tasty and timeless comedy soon on La Une!

La Une offers you a “Gendarme” cycle to (re)discover during the summer. This Friday, July 8 at 8:45 p.m., take pleasure in following the New York adventures of the legendary duo Louis de Funès and Michel Galabru.

Released in 1965, The Gendarme in New York is a comedy directed by Jean Girault. This is the second of six films devoted to our favorite gendarmes. The film was one of the biggest successes of 1965 with 5.5 million cinema admissions worldwide!

In this episode you follow the chief sergeant Ludovic Cruchot and all his band in the Big Apple. Since his arrest by the thieves of the Musée de l’Annonciade, Brigadier Cruchot (played by Louis de Funès) has become a celebrity in Saint-Tropez. It is for this reason that they are chosen to represent France at the International Congress of the Gendarmerie in New York. A bargain filled with prestige. This was without taking into account the presence of the Italian delegation. Led by the charismatic chef Aldo, it proves to be a formidable competition for French fame…

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