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Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo

Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo

The Love Bug falls 'hood-over-wheels' for a classy chassis!

19775.91h 45m

Overview

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.

Directed by Vincent McEveety
Written by Arthur Alsberg, Don Nelson, Gordon Buford
Produced by Ron Miller
Box Office0Revenue: $29.0M

Top Cast

Dean Jones

Dean Jones

Jim Douglas

Don Knotts

Don Knotts

Wheely Applegate

Julie Sommars

Julie Sommars

Diane Darcy

Jacques Marin

Jacques Marin

Inspector Bouchet

Roy Kinnear

Roy Kinnear

Quincey

Bernard Fox

Bernard Fox

Max

Eric Braeden

Eric Braeden

Bruno Von Stickle

Xavier Saint-Macary

Xavier Saint-Macary

Detective Fontenoy

François Lalande

François Lalande

Monsieur Ribeaux

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Alan Caillou

Emile

Themes & Keywords

paris, francecar racemonte carlocar mechanicsequeldiamond theftmonte carlo rally

About Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo

Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo is a romance, comedy, family, action, adventure film released in 1977 exploring themes of paris, france, car race, monte carlo, car mechanic, sequel, diamond theft. Directed by Vincent McEveety, it stars Dean Jones, Don Knotts, Julie Sommars. 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.

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