Synopsis
Pépé le Moko, one of France's most wanted criminals, hides out in the Casbah section of Algiers. He knows police will be waiting for him if he tries to leave the city. When Pépé meets Gaby, a gorgeous woman from Paris who is lost in the Casbah, he falls for her.
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Cast
- Jean GabinPépé le Moko
- Mireille BalinGaby
- Gabriel GabrioCarlos
- Lucas GridouxSlimane
- Gilbert GilPierrot
- Line NoroInès
- Saturnin FabreLe Grand Père
- Fernand CharpinRégis
- Marcel DalioL'Arbi
- Charles GranvalMaxime
Recommendations
- 100
Chicago Reader
An early voice-over segment about the Casbah itself, before Gabin makes an appearance, is so pungent you can almost taste the place, even though the filming was clearly done in a studio. - 100
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Above all, the film is a classic of "poetic realism," that distinct brand of pessimistic '30s French urban drama that gave lyrical, sometimes even surrealistic, interpretations to working-class romances and underworld characters, settings and dramas. - 100
Christian Science Monitor
This masterpiece of poetic realism features one of Gabin's most renowned performances, a smart subtext about French colonialism, and enough exotic atmosphere to keep your head in the clouds long after the final scene. - 100
The New York Times
One of the most purely enjoyable films ever made. - 100
New Times (L.A.)
Not to be missed. And pay close attention to the finale. It's a genuine surprise. - 100
Chicago Tribune
A timeless romantic thriller that steeps us in one of those great artificial movie worlds that become more overpowering than reality itself. - 100
Boston Globe
Foreign intrigue is raised to an art form. - 100
Los Angeles Times
Beautifully crafted, movingly acted, still involving and entertaining, this is just the kind of film people are talking about when they say they don't make them like this anymore.
