The Most Wanted Man

The Most Wanted Man
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
Release date	25 December 1953 (1953-12-25)
Running time	105 minutes
Countries	France Italy
Language	French

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. 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

Bibliography

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

External links

• The Most Wanted Man at IMDb