Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo

1977

1h 45m

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Herbie, the Volkswagen Beetle with a mind of its own, is racing in the Monte Carlo Rally. But thieves have hidden a cache of stolen diamonds in Herbie's gas tank, and are now trying to get them back.

Directors

Vincent McEveety

Writers

Arthur Alsberg(writer by)

Don Nelson(writer by)

Gordon Buford(characters by)

Stars

Dean Jones

Don Knotts

Julie Sommars

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Jim Douglas

Wheely Applegate

Diane Darcy

Inspector Bouchet

Quincey

Max

Bruno Von Stickle

Detective Fontenoy

Monsieur Ribeaux

Emile

Duval

Claude

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Waiter

Doorman

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Directors

Vincent McEveety

Writers

Arthur Alsberg(writer by)

Don Nelson(writer by)

Gordon Buford(characters by)

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Dean Jones ("Jim") returns to the driving seat for this third instalment of the adventures of "Herbie" and though more akin to the daftness of the first story, this is a bit of struggle to wade through. After twelve years since their last race, they return to take part in the world renowned Monte Carlo Rally. What they don't know, though, is that "Quincey" (Roy Kinnear) and his mate "Max" (Bernard Fox) have stashed some gems in the gas tank. Obviously, they are going to stop at nothing to get them back. To further complicate matters, "Herbie" has taken a bit of a shine to the car driven by "Diane" (Julie Sommars) just as "Jim" has fallen for her - with neither of them exactly hitting it off. Can they thwart the jewel thieves and find true love before the final race down the Parisian Champs-Élysées? Jacques Marin steals his scenes as the double-dealing police inspector struggling to comprehend what appears to be unfolding in front of him, and there are plenty of standard car chase and "Herbie" antics to enjoy - but I think it's safe to say we've seen it all before and this story gets more and more silly and contrived as it meanders along for an overlong 1¾ hours of dodgy French accents. It's watchable, but there's way too much dialogue (especially from sidekick "Wheely" (Don Knotts) and the whole thing isn't really very memorable.

Geronimo196726 Dec, 2023