The Big Chief

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.

Synopsis
Two garage attendants kidnap the son of a millionaire, decoying him by dressing up as Native Americans. However he soon proves to be such a handful that they can't wait for his father to take him off their hands.

Cast

 * Fernandel as 	Antoine Venturen
 * Gino Cervi as 	Paulo
 * Papouf as 	Eric Jumelin
 * Florence Blot as 	Mme Florentin, la nurse
 * Georges Chamarat as Jules, le majordome
 * Dominique Davray as 	La voisine d'en face
 * Jean-Jacques Delbo as 	M. Jumelin
 * Héléna Manson as 	La guide polyglotte au Louvre
 * Albert Michel as 	Le voisin d'en face
 * Noëlle Norman as 	Mme Jumelin
 * Gabriel Gobin as 	Le chauffeur de taxi