Gangster Boss (1959)
- Original title
- Le Grand Chef
- Directed by
- Henri Verneuil
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country
- France, Italy
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Rated
- U
- Rating
- 6.1 of 10 from 26 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A comedic gangster story about two small-time crooks who kidnap a child for ransom. The plan backfires when the boy turns out to be more trouble than they expected.
comediclight-heartedsillyfast-pacedplayfulbumblingchaotic
What happens
The Big Chief (French: Le grand chef, Italian: Noi gangsters) is a 1959 French-Italian comedy film directed by Henri Verneuil and starring Fernandel, Gino Cervi and Florence Blot. It is based on the short story The Ransom of Red Chief by O. Henry. It was shot at the Boulogne Studios in Parisl The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Clavel. It is also known by the alternative title Gangster Boss. The two stars were known for their appearances together in the Don Camillo series of films. The story had previously been adapted for the 1952 American film O. Henry's Full House. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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