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Dean Jones

Don Knotts

Julie Sommars

Jacques Marin

Roy Kinnear

Bernard Fox

Eric Braeden

Xavier Saint-Macary

François Lalande

Alan Caillou

Laurie Main

Mike Kulcsar

Johnny Haymer

Stanley Brock

Gérard Jugnot

Jean-Marie Proslier

Tom McCorrey

Lloyd Nelson

Jean-Jacques Moreau

Yveline Briere

Sébastien Floche

Madeleine Damien

Alain Janey

Raoul Delfosse

Edward Marcus

Dick Warlock

Jerry Brutsche

Kevin Johnston

Bob Harris

Carey Loftin

Jesse Wayne

Bill Erickson

Regis Parton

Josiane Balasko

André Penvern

Vincent McEveety

Herb Taylor

Don Nelson

Arthur Alsberg

Gordon Buford

Kevin N. Johnston

La Rue Matheron

Frank De Vol

John B. Mansbridge

Perry Ferguson II

Cotton Warburton

Jan Williams

Robert J. Schiffer

Frank R. McKelvy

Ron Miller

Bob Herron

Leonard J. South

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Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo

Walt Disney Productions

United States of America

_**Dean Jones returns and takes Herbie to France, along with mechanic Don Knotts**_

Jim Douglas (Dean Jones) and his new mechanic (Don Knotts) take Herbie to France to compete in the Monte Carlo Rally where Herbie falls for the car of a female racer (Julie Sommars). Meanwhile thieves steal a valuable diamond and hide it in Herbie’s gas tank.      

"Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo" (1977) brings back Dean Jones minus Michele Lee and Buddy Hackett, but Sommars and Knotts are fine in the corresponding roles. I like the switch to Europe, which is very scenic, but the way the fantasy elements are handled is lousy. This is easily my least favorite of the series.     

The best ones for me are “Herbie Goes Bananas” (1980), “The Love Bug” (1997) and “Herbie Fully Loaded” (2005) with the 1997 one arguably being my favorite because it has a compelling story that features the Dark Herbie and Alexandra Wentworth.

The film runs 1 hour, 45 minutes and was shot in Paris & Monte Carlo, France, but also Laguna Seca Raceway, Monterey, California.

GRADE: C

CinemaSerf

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.

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