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Gangster Boss

1959 · 92 min

A breezy, good-natured caper where the joke keeps turning on the hapless crooks, easy to enjoy without much effort.

Overview
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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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • crime
  • class
  • deception
  • parenthood
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour8
Realism5
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy, crime
Directed by
Henri Verneuil
Written by
Jean Manse, Henri Troyat, Henri Verneuil
Starring
Fernandel, Gino Cervi, Jean-Jacques Delbo, Georges Chamarat, Noëlle Norman, Florence Blot, Joël Papouf, Madeleine Barbulée
Runtime
92 min
Country
France, Italy
Languages
French

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