In Paris, two scoundrels kidnap a wealthy man's preteen son, disguised as Indians, only to find he's a savvy detective, making their ransom plan much more complicated.
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Fernandel
Antoine Venturen
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The Little World of Don Camillo
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Gino Cervi
Paolo
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The Little World of Don Camillo
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Jean-Jacques Delbo
Alain Jumelin
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Perched on a Tree
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Georges Chamarat
Jules
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The Wing or the Thigh?
Diabolique
Noëlle Norman
Mme Jumelin
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Come Down, Someone Wants You
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Florence Blot
Mlle Florentine
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Fantomas Unleashed
Jo
Joël Papouf
Eric Jumelin
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L'Ennemi dans l'ombre
Madeleine Barbulée
Mme Rivoire
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Albert Michel
Le voisin d'en face
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Army of Shadows
Le Deuxième Souffle
Henri Verneuil Director · Jean Manse Screenplay Henri Troyat Screenplay
First release March 20, 1959 · Produced in France, Italy · Production Zebra Films
Production
Gaumont
Production · Studio
Zebra Films
Production
France · Italy
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Languages
Original title
Le Grand Chef
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · March 20, 1959
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No release date listed for United States.
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