42 Maurice Chevalier Movies, Ranked Best to Worst

Four stowaways hide in barrels in the cargo of a ship, but they are soon discovered, after which the naval officers attempt to chase and arrest them. However, things get complicated when they soon get mixed up with gangsters.      

Love in the Afternoon is a romantic crime comedy film which tells the story of a naive girl who meet and falls for the charms of an ageing playboy, who is also attracted to her. At the same time, her father, who is a detective has been hired to catch the playboy red-handed with the wife of his client.

I’d Rather Be Rich is a romantic comedy film, which tells the story of a heiress whose grandfather is on his deathbed.  His last wish is to meet her fiancé,  but as he is unable to arrive, she asks another man to pose as him. 

Gigi is a romantic comedy drama film which tells the story of a rich playboy who begins a friendship with a young woman who is being trained to become a courtesan.

Personal Column is a romantic thriller film which tells the story of a detective who is after a serial killer preying on single women. He seeks the help of a murder victim’s roommate in order to capture the killer.

Eugene Charlier, a stage entertainer, successfully impersonates rich and famous but unfaithful banker Baron Ferdinand Cassini, who is drawn towards Charlier’s partner Mimi. When the Baron disappears for a secret meeting, his partners hire Charlier to imitate him at a state reception. The comical game of mistaken identity leads to several amusing confusions for both Mimi as well as Baroness Genevieve Cassini. 

Make me a Star is a romantic comedy film, which revolves around Merton Gill, who longs to become a cowboy actor, and therefore, he leaves his hometown to try his luck in Hollywood. However, when his acting abilities are not appreciated, an actress starts to think that he might be a good comedian instead. 

This musical film involves several stars such as Maurice Chevalier, Clara Bow, Skeets Gallagher, William Powell, and multiple stars, who appear in musical numbers.

Samantha Blake, a ladies fashion buyer, doesn’t want to romance due to her past experience. Steve Sherman is a womanizing newspaper reporter who first meets her on a flight to Paris and later mistakes her for a high class prostitute after she undergoes a makeover in the city. The encounter turns from simple fun to something more serious when the two genuinely fall for each other.

Pierre Mirande, a Venice tour-guide with singing talent, and American tourist Barbara, the daughter of chewing gum tycoon Mr. Billings, fall in love, but Mr. Billings, who perceives him as an opportunist, gives him a very tough job in his New York factory. Though his innovations impress Mr. Billings, Barbara feels neglected, but he wins her over. The film includes popular hits of the era. 

Monkeys, Go Home! is a comedy film, which tells the story of Hank, an American, who inherits a French olive farm. Therefore, he packs his bags, and heads for Europe. Upon reaching there, he decides to use four chimps as helping hands, but the mischievous monkeys create trouble for him. 

A businessman needs to lose half a million dollars legitimately, to solve his tax problems. Therefore, he decides to finance a film version of ‘Romeo and Juliet’. His idea is to make the film so terrible that it is considered a flop. When the film is shown at the Venice Film Festival, things get complicated as it is considered a witty parody and is awarded a Golden Lion.

After her husband passes away in Sicily during their honeymoon, Jessica, a nurse, decides to remain there instead of returning home. She soon becomes a midwife and begins a new life, but starts earning the attention of the men, and this causes the women to resent her. They begin conspiring against her.

Ranch hand Pepe’s world is turned upside down when alcoholic Hollywood director Mr.Holt buys his beloved friend, a white stallion from its owner. Pepe then goes on an extraordinary adventure through Hollywood, meeting celebrities like Frank Sinatra, Jimmy Durante, Zsa Zsa Gabór, Bing Crosby, and others before being reunited with his beloved stallion. 

This 1931 short film revolves around the stolen pearls of Norma Shearer. After the theft, a detective is sent to interrogate the party guests, most of which are famous Hollywood stars. 

Austrian Princess, Olympia, falls in love with Pittsburg mining engineer Charlie Foster who is not of noble birth. But her father Prince Philip wants her to marry the Prince of Prussia. With a royal scandal breathing down the neck, will true love survive?

After falling for his charm, Grace informs her father that she intends to marry Charles. They soon get married, but circumstances force them to stay apart for a long time. Grace eventually discovers that her husband is actually a womanizer, and decides to divorce him.