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Pépé le Moko
“The World's New Triumph!”
7.2 / 10• 1937• 1h 34m•NR• French
DramaCrimeRomance
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Jean Gabin
Pépé le Moko
Lead
Mireille Balin
Gaby, the Parisian
Gabriel Gabrio
Carlos
Lucas Gridoux
Inspector Slimane
Gilbert Gil
Pierrot
Line Noro
Inès, Pépé's mistress
Saturnin Fabre
The Great Father
Fernand Charpin
Régis
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Julien Duvivier's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Pépé le Moko is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
