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The Happy Road is a american film of genre Comedy directed by Gene Kelly released in USA on 20 june 1957 with Gene Kelly

The Happy Road (1957)

The Happy Road
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Released in USA 20 june 1957
Length 1h35
Directed by ,    
OriginUSA
Genres Comedy
Rating59% 2.951622.951622.951622.951622.95162

The Happy Road is a 1957 French-American comedy film starring Gene Kelly, Barbara Laage, Michael Redgrave and Bobby Clark. Its plot involves two students who escape from their Swiss private school and make for Paris.

Synopsis

Un père américain et une mère française sont attirés l'un vers l'autre lorsqu'ils partent à la recherche de leurs enfants respectifs qui, pour gagner Paris, se sont sauvés de leur pensionnat en Suisse.

Actors

Gene Kelly

(Michael J. Andrews)Bobby Clark
Michael Redgrave

(Gen. Medworth)Barbara Laage

(Suzanne Duval)Brigitte Fossey

(Janine Duval)
And :
Colette Deréal
Jess Hahn
Maryse Martin
Roger Saget
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