The Most Wanted Man
1953, French. Directed by Henri Verneuil.
A nearsighted clerk gets fired after embarrassing mishaps. He mistakenly takes a gangster's raincoat, finds a gun inside, and is arrested as Public Enemy No. 1. Chaos erupts as both the police and the mob pursue him.
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
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- Released
- 2 December 1953
- Original title
- L'Ennemi public n°1
- Country
- France, Italy
- Written by
- Michel Audiard, Jean Manse
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The Most Wanted Man runs 105 minutes (1h 45m).
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The Most Wanted Man isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 December 1953. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Most Wanted Man?
The Most Wanted Man (1953) was directed by Henri Verneuil and stars Fernandel, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Nicole Maurey.