---
title: 'Gangster Boss (1959)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Henri Verneuil'
released: '1959-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 89
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'France'
  - 'Italy'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/gangster-boss-1959'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052860/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Gangster Boss (1959)

1959 · 89 min · Comedy · France, Italy

Original title: Le Grand Chef

## Synopsis

The Big Chief 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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Henri Verneuil](https://cinepixo.com/people/henri-verneuil)
- **Screenplay:** [Henri Verneuil](https://cinepixo.com/people/henri-verneuil), [Henri Troyat](https://cinepixo.com/people/henri-troyat), [Jean Manse](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-manse)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Gérard Calvi](https://cinepixo.com/people/gerard-calvi)

## Cast

- [Madeleine Barbulée](https://cinepixo.com/people/madeleine-barbulee)
- [Maurice Nasil](https://cinepixo.com/people/maurice-nasil)
- [Dany Jacquet](https://cinepixo.com/people/dany-jacquet)
- [Jean-Jacques Delbo](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-jacques-delbo)
- [Dominique Davray](https://cinepixo.com/people/dominique-davray)
- [Pascale Roberts](https://cinepixo.com/people/pascale-roberts)
- [Marc Arian](https://cinepixo.com/people/marc-arian)
- [Jimmy Perrys](https://cinepixo.com/people/jimmy-perrys)
- [André Valmy](https://cinepixo.com/people/andre-valmy)
- [Georges Chamarat](https://cinepixo.com/people/georges-chamarat)
- [Gaby Basset](https://cinepixo.com/people/gaby-basset)
- [Gabriel Gobin](https://cinepixo.com/people/gabriel-gobin)
- [Georges Bever](https://cinepixo.com/people/georges-bever)
- [Jean Clarieux](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-clarieux)
- [Gino Cervi](https://cinepixo.com/people/gino-cervi)

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