The Most Wanted Man

1953 film by Henri Verneuil
  • 25 December 1953 (1953-12-25)
Running time
105 minutesCountriesFrance
ItalyLanguageFrench

The Most Wanted Man or Public Enemy Number One (French: L'ennemi public n° 1, Italian: Il nemico pubblico n° 1) is a 1953 French-Italian comedy film directed by Henri Verneuil and starring Fernandel, Zsa Zsa Gabor and Louis Seigner.[1] It was shot at Cinecittà Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Giordani. It was one of many co-productions between the France and Italy during the postwar era.

Synopsis

An ordinary American man is mistaken for a public enemy number one after he puts on a gangster's coat. Only with the help of the real gangster's girlfriend, Lola, is he able to bring the criminal to justice and clear his own name.

Cast

  • Fernandel as Joe Calvet
  • Zsa Zsa Gabor as Lola la Blonde
  • Louis Seigner as Le directeur de la prison
  • David Opatoshu as Slim le Tueur
  • Nicole Maurey as Peggy
  • Alfred Adam as Le shérif
  • Jean Marchat as L'attorney general
  • Saturnin Fabre as W.W. Stone, l’avocat
  • Paolo Stoppa as Teddy « Tony » Fallone
  • Tino Buazzelli as Parker
  • Carlo Ninchi as Nick le Flicard
  • Guglielmo Barnabò as M Click
  • Arturo Bragaglia as Jack le Caissier
  • Paul Barge as Le gardien-chef
  • Michel Ardan as Un Inspecteur
  • Jess Hahn as Walter le Vicieux, un truand
  • André Dalibert as Un surveillant
  • Bob Ingarao as Le chef de la police
  • Manuel Gary as Charly

References

  1. ^ Higbee & Leahy p.344

Bibliography

  • Higbee, Will & Leahy, Sarah. Studies in French Cinema: UK perspectives, 1985-2010. Intellect Books, 27 2014.

External links

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