Gangster Boss (1959)
Le Grand Chef
In Paris, two scoundrels kidnap a wealthy man's preteen son, disguised as Indians, only to find he's a savvy detective, making their ransom plan much more complicated.
- Date of release
- 1959-03-20
- TMDB
- 6.1 / 10 (26)
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Genres
- Comedy, Crime
- Director
- Henri Verneuil
Casting
- Fernandel — Antoine Venturen
- Gino Cervi — Paolo
- Jean-Jacques Delbo — Alain Jumelin
- Georges Chamarat — Jules
- Noëlle Norman — Mme Jumelin
- Florence Blot — Mlle Florentine
- Joël Papouf — Eric Jumelin
- Madeleine Barbulée — Mme Rivoire
- Albert Michel — Le voisin d'en face
Interesting facts
The Big Chief is a 1959 French-Italian comedy film directed by Henri Verneuil and starring Fernandel, Gino Cervi and Florence Blot. It is based on the short story The Ransom of Red Chief by O. Henry. It was shot at the Boulogne Studios in Parisl The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Clavel. It is also known by the alternative title Gangster Boss. The two stars were known for their appearances together in the Don Camillo series of films. The story had previously been adapted for the 1952 American film O. Henry's Full House.
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