Indiana Jones swings on to red carpet at Cannes

“Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” got its world premiere on the French Riviera on Thursday, with Harrison Ford walking the red carpet for one last crack of the whip as the world’s favourite adventuring archaeologist.

The veteran star, who has vowed this will be the last time he dons the famous fedora, was honoured by the festival with an honorary Palme d’Or on stage ahead of the screening.

Ford, was visibly moved as he accepted the award.

Trailers and teaser images from the film promise some classic Indy action in the streets of Tangiers and Sicily.

He was joined by supporting stars Mads Mikkelsen, Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Antonio Banderas.

The 80-year-old star is de-aged for an extended -- and very expensive -- flashback sequence in the $294 million new blockbuster, which is due for general release at the end of June.

It is the first of the five films -- which began back in 1981 with “Raiders of the Lost Ark” -- not to be directed by Steven Spielberg.

Spielberg passed the reins to James Mangold, known for “Logan” and Johnny Cash biopic “Walk The Line”.