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The Most Wanted Man (1953)

The Most Wanted Man poster
Original title
L'Ennemi public n°1
Directed by
Henri Verneuil
Genre
comedy film, crime film
Country
France, Italy
Runtime
1h 39m
Rated
12
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 18 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man becomes the target of a nationwide hunt after being mistaken for a dangerous criminal. He tries to clear his name while a mix of police and public pursue him.

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What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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