The Gendarme in New York
A high-spirited French police delegation collides with New York customs in a fast-moving transatlantic farce.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- witty
- irreverent
- breezy
- lazy sunday
- classic comedy night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Cruchot and his fellow gendarmes struggle to navigate New York's social and cultural environment during an international congress.
The French police delegation's encounters with New York society provide the film's central comic engine.
Cruchot's gendarme persona is repeatedly placed outside Saint-Tropez and tested by travel, conference settings, and unfamiliar customs.
The plot includes disguises, police personnel, conference complications, and comic adaptation to a foreign city.
Films like The Gendarme in New York, and why
The Gendarme of Saint-Tropez
broad physical comedy, culture-clash humor, and an overconfident comic protagonist
The Big Restaurant
classic french farce driven by escalating misunderstandings and louis de funès's frenetic performance
The Sucker
international travel, slapstick police antics, and cross-cultural comic misunderstandings
Movie Details
- Director
- Jean Girault
- Release Date
- 1965-10-28
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (578)
Cast
- Louis de Funès
- Michel Galabru
- Christian Marin
- Guy Grosso
- Michel Modo
- Alan Scott
- Jean Lefebvre
- Geneviève Grad
- Marino Masé
- Mario Pisu
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- France Channel Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Gendarme in New York about?
- A high-spirited French police delegation collides with New York customs in a fast-moving transatlantic farce.
- What is The Gendarme in New York like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Gendarme in New York as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Gendarme in New York violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Gendarme in New York.
- Which films are like The Gendarme in New York?
- Films with a similar feel include The Gendarme of Saint-Tropez, The Big Restaurant, and The Sucker.
- How long is The Gendarme in New York?
- The Gendarme in New York runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Gendarme in New York?
- In United States, The Gendarme in New York streams on France Channel Amazon Channel.
