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.

[1] [2] 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.

The story had previously been adapted for the 1952 American film O. Henry's Full House.

Two garage attendants kidnap the son of a millionaire, decoying him by dressing up as Native Americans.