The Most Wanted Man
1953 film by Henri Verneuil
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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.
Directed byHenri Verneuil
Written byMichel Audiard
Jean Manse
Max Favalelli
Jean Manse
Max Favalelli
Produced byJacques Bar
StarringFernandel
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Louis Seigner
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Louis Seigner
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| Directed by | Henri Verneuil |
| Written by | Michel Audiard Jean Manse Max Favalelli |
| Produced by | Jacques Bar |
| Starring | Fernandel Zsa Zsa Gabor Louis Seigner |
| Cinematography | Armand Thirard |
| Edited by | Christian Gaudin |
| Music by | Raymond Legrand Nino Rota |
Production companies | Cité Films Fidès Cocinor Peg Produzione |
| Distributed by | Cocinor |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Countries | France Italy |
| Language | French |
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
