The Troops In New York(1965) Today

Though critics at the time were sometimes lukewarm compared to the original, the film was a massive commercial hit. It captures a specific "European sixties comedy" vibe—a mix of French wit and a colorful, idealized version of the Big Apple. Louis de Funès as Ludovic Cruchot Michel Galabru as Warrant Officer Jérôme Gerber Geneviève Grad as Nicole Cruchot Jean Lefebvre as Lucien Fougasse

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The Saint-Tropez police squad is honored with an invitation to represent France at an . Cruchot is strictly forbidden from bringing his daughter, Nicole (Geneviève Grad), but the rebellious teen has other plans. She sneaks aboard the SS France as a stowaway, turning her father’s professional triumph into a paranoid nightmare. Though critics at the time were sometimes lukewarm

While Cruchot attempts to impress his superiors and navigate American culture, he is constantly sidetracked by Nicole’s sightings and her budding romance with an Italian policeman. The Gendarme in New York (1965) The Saint-Tropez