The Most Wanted Man or Public Enemy Number One (, ) 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-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
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Bibliography Higbee, Will & Leahy, Sarah. Studies in French Cinema: UK perspectives, 1985-2010. Intellect Books, 27 2014.
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