The Most Wanted Man or ''Public Enemy Number One'' (french: L'ennemi public n° 1, it, 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.Higbee & Leahy p.344 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-production (film), co-productions between the France and Italy during the Post-war, postwar era.

Synopsis

An ordinary American man is mistaken for a public enemy, 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

Bibliography

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

External links

* 1953 comedy films 1953 films Films directed by Henri Verneuil French comedy films Italian comedy films Italian black-and-white films French black-and-white films 1950s French-language films Films shot at Cinecittà Studios Films with screenplays by Michel Audiard 1950s Italian films 1950s French films {{1950s-comedy-film-stub