Pépé le Moko

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Mireille Balin, Jean Gabin, and Lucas Gridoux in Pépé le Moko (1937)

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A wanted gangster is both king and prisoner of the Casbah. He is protected from arrest by his friends, but is torn by his desire for freedom outside. A visiting Parisian beauty may just temp... Read allA wanted gangster is both king and prisoner of the Casbah. He is protected from arrest by his friends, but is torn by his desire for freedom outside. A visiting Parisian beauty may just tempt his fate.A wanted gangster is both king and prisoner of the Casbah. He is protected from arrest by his friends, but is torn by his desire for freedom outside. A visiting Parisian beauty may just tempt his fate.

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IMDb RATING

7.7/10

8.2K

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See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
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Régis
(as Charpin)

Lucas Gridoux

Slimane

Gilbert Gil

Pierrot
(as Gilbert-Gil)

Marcel Dalio

L'Arbi
(as Dalio)

Charles Granval

Maxime
(as Granval)

Gaston Modot

Jimmy

René Bergeron

Meunier
(as Bergeron)

Paul Escoffier

Louvain
(as Escoffier)

Roger Legris

Max
(as Legris)

Jean Témerson

Gravère
(as Temerson)

Robert Ozanne

Gendron

Philippe Richard

Janvier

Georges Péclet

Barsac
(as Péclet)

Mireille Balin

Gaby

Line Noro

Inès

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Trivia
When Walter Wanger produced Algiers (1938), the American remake, he tried to have all copies of this movie destroyed. Fortunately, he was not able to do so.

Goofs
After Pierrot's death, Pepe is getting progressively drunker, and his suit coat opens to reveal more of his shirt. His shirt has a monogram of "JG" on the pocket, which is the monogram of the actor (Jean Gabin) and not the character.

Quotes
Chef Inspecteur Louvain: But can we trust you? No double-dealing?
Régis: Sir, I am an informer not a hypocrite.

Connections
Edited into Catalogue of Ships (2008)

Soundtracks
Où est-il donc ?
Music by Vincent Scotto
Lyrics by André Decaye and Lucien Carol
Performed by Fréhel

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Featured review

9/10

Women Were His Salvation and Doom

In the 30's, in Algeria, the charming Parisian gangster Pépé le Moko (Jean Gabin) rules in the district of Casbah. Surrounded and protected by the women and his gang, he is unattainable by the French and Algerian police forces, but also he has been imprisoned in the area for two years. The police unsuccessfully try to bring Pépé le Moko to the center of Algiers to capture him, and he misses his former life in Paris and Marseilles. The astute and ambiguous Algerian inspector Slimane (Lucas Gridoux) promises to arrest Pépé le Moko the day he leaves Casbah. When Pépé meets the French Gaby Gould (Mireille Balin), she represents everything he misses in his life, and he has a crush on her, bringing a fatal jealousy in his mate, Inès (Line Noro).

"Pépé le Moko" is a great film-noir, with a good romance and excellent locations. The screenplay is very well developed, showing clearly the maze where Pépé is trapped, and explaining each character very well. Jean Gabin has an excellent performance in the role of a seductive criminal; Mireille Balin is extremely elegant, wearing beautiful costumes; and Lucas Gridoux is perfect in the role of the smart inspector Slimane. My vote is nine.

Title (Brazil): "O Demônio da Algéria" ("The Demon of Algeria")