Gangster Boss (1959)
Le grand chef (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 32min
- Comedy
- 20 Mar 1959 (France)
- Movie
In Paris, scoundrel mates Paolo and Antoine Venturen hope to get rich quick by asking ransom fro rich Mr. Jumelin's preteen son Eric. Masquerading as Indians, the scamp's favorite game, does the trick. They soon learn such bratty rascal is...
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Antoine Venturen
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| Gino Cervi | ... |
Paulo
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Papouf | ... |
Eric Jumelin
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Florence Blot | ... |
Mme Florentin, la nurse
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| Georges Chamarat | ... |
Jules, le majordome
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Yvonne Clech | ... |
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| Dominique Davray | ... |
La voisine d'en face
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Jean-Jacques Delbo | ... |
M. Jumelin
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| Héléna Manson | ... |
La guide polyglotte au Louvre
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Albert Michel | ... |
Le voisin d'en face
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| Noëlle Norman | ... |
Mme Jumelin
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Marc Arian | ... |
Un infirmier (uncredited)
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Madeleine Barbulée | ... |
Mme. Rivoire (uncredited)
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Gaby Basset | ... |
La mère d'Etienne (uncredited)
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Georges Bever | ... |
Maurice Rivoire (uncredited)
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Catherine Brieux | ... |
Mlle Rose (uncredited)
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Marc Dekock | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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| Gabriel Gobin | ... |
Le chauffeur de taxi (uncredited)
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| Dany Jacquet | ... |
La fille du locataire au téléviseur en panne (uncredited)
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Germaine Michel | ... |
La concierge (uncredited)
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Maurice Nasil | ... |
Le détective (uncredited)
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André Numès Fils | ... |
Le promeneur (uncredited)
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Jimmy Perrys | ... |
Le locataire au téléviseur en panne (uncredited)
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| Raymone | ... |
La femme du promeneur (uncredited)
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Robert Rollis | ... |
Un infirmier (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Henri Verneuil | ||
Written by
| O. Henry | ... | (orginal short story "The Ransom of Red Chief") |
| Jean Manse | ... | (writer) |
| Henri Troyat | ... | () |
| Henri Verneuil | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Joseph Bercholz | ... | producer |
| Henry Deutschmeister | ... | producer |
Music by
| Gérard Calvi | ||
Cinematography by
| Roger Hubert | ||
Editing by
| Borys Lewin | ||
Editorial Department
| Alex Pasturel | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Robert Clavel | ||
Set Decoration by
| Pierre Charron | ||
Production Management
| Ralph Baum | ... | production manager |
| André Hoss | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jean Becker | ... | assistant director |
| Ulrich Picard | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| André Bakst | ... | assistant production designer |
Sound Department
| Antoine Petitjean | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Adolphe Charlet | ... | camera operator |
| Gaston Thonnart | ... | still photographer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Lucile Costa | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| André Valmy | ... | voice dubbing: Paulo (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Continental Distributing (1960) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- France 3 (1987) (France) (tv)
- Société des Etablissements L. Gaumont
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In Paris, scoundrel mates Paolo and Antoine Venturen hope to get rich quick by asking ransom fro rich Mr. Jumelin's preteen son Eric. Masquerading as Indians, the scamp's favorite game, does the trick. They soon learn such bratty rascal is more trouble then he's worth. The boy's a P.I. instead of paying, and it gets worse. Written by KGF Vissers |
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| Taglines | Another Feather in FERNANDEL's Cap... See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Final film of Noëlle Norman. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Boccaccio '70 (1962). See more » |