| Release Date: | Mar 1960 |
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| Genres: | Romance / Comedy / Musical |
| Awards: | Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 5 wins & 5 nominations |
| Cast: | Frank Sinatra (François Durnais), Shirley MacLaine (Simone Pistache), Maurice Chevalier (Paul Barriere), Louis Jourdan (Philipe Forrestier), Juliet Prowse (Claudine), Marcel Dalio (Andre - the head waiter), Leon Belasco (Arturo - orchestra leader), Nestor Paiva (Bailiff), John A. Neris (Jacques - the Photographer), Jean Del Val (Judge Merceaux), Ann Codee (League president), Geneviève Aumont (Secretary (uncredited)), Eugene Borden (Police Officer Chevrolet (uncredited)), Carole Bryan (Gigi (uncredited)), Charles Carmen (Knife thrower (uncredited)), Barbara Carter (Camille (uncredited)), Peter Coe (Police Officer Dupont (uncredited)), Marcel De la Brosse (Plainclothesman (uncredited)), Nicole Desbrosses ((uncredited)), Jane Earl (Renee (uncredited)), Ruth Earl (Julie (uncredited)), Laura Fraser (Germaine (uncredited)), Renee Godfrey (Dowager (uncredited)), Sam Harris (Party guest (uncredited)), Jonathan Kidd (Recorder (uncredited)), Vera Lee (Gabrielle (uncredited)), Edward Le Veque (Judge (uncredited)), Wilbur Mack (Party guest (uncredited)), Ambrogio Malerba (Apache dancer (uncredited)), Maurice Marsac (Bailiff (uncredited)), Alphonse Martell (The Butler (uncredited)), Lisa Mitchell (Fifi (uncredited)), Wanda Shannon (Maxine (uncredited)), Mary Stewart (Can-Can Dance (uncredited)), Wilda Taylor (Lili (uncredited)), Darlene Tittle (Giselle (uncredited)), Lili Valenty (Dowager (uncredited)), Marc Wilder (The dancer as Adam (uncredited)) |
1896, Montmartre: the Can-Can, the dance in which the women lift their skirts, is forbidden. Nevertheless Simone has it performed every day in her night club. Her employees use their female charm to let the representatives of law enforcement look the other way - or even attend the shows. But then the young ambitious judge Philippe Forrestier decides to bring this to an end. Will Simone manage to twist him round her little finger, too? Her boyfriend Francois certainly doesn't like to watch her trying.
