Pépé le Moko (1937)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 34min
- Crime, Drama
- 03 Mar 1941 (USA)
- Movie
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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Cast verified as complete
| Jean Gabin | ... |
Pépé le Moko
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| Gabriel Gabrio | ... |
Carlos
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| Saturnin Fabre | ... |
Le Grand Père
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| Fernand Charpin | ... |
Régis
(as Charpin)
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| Lucas Gridoux | ... |
Slimane
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| Gilbert Gil | ... |
Pierrot
(as Gilbert-Gil)
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| Marcel Dalio | ... |
L'Arbi
(as Dalio)
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| Charles Granval | ... |
Maxime
(as Granval)
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| Gaston Modot | ... |
Jimmy
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| René Bergeron | ... |
Meunier
(as Bergeron)
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| Paul Escoffier | ... |
Louvain
(as Escoffier)
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| Roger Legris | ... |
Max
(as Legris)
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Jean Témerson | ... |
Gravère
(as Temerson)
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Robert Ozanne | ... |
Gendron
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| Philippe Richard | ... |
Janvier
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Georges Péclet | ... |
Barsac
(as Péclet)
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| Mireille Balin | ... |
Gaby
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| Line Noro | ... |
Inès
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| Fréhel | ... |
Tania
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Olga Lord | ... |
Aïcha
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| Renée Carl | ... |
La mère Tarte
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Franck Maurice | ... |
Un inspecteur (uncredited)
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Yacef Saadi | ... |
Boy in the casbah (extra) (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Julien Duvivier | ||
Written by
| Henri La Barthe | ... | (novel) (as Ashelbé) |
| Henri La Barthe | ... | (scenario) (as Détective Julien Ashelbé) & |
| Julien Duvivier | ... | (scenario) |
| Jacques Constant | ... | (adaptation) (as J. Constant) |
| Henri Jeanson | ... | (dialogue) |
Produced by
| Raymond Hakim | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Robert Hakim | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Mohamed Iguerbouchène | ... | (music) (as Mohamed Yguerbouchen) |
| Vincent Scotto | ... | (music) |
Cinematography by
| Marc Fossard | ||
| Jules Kruger | ... | (as Kruger) |
Editing by
| Marguerite Beaugé | ||
Production Design by
| Jacques Krauss | ... | (as Krauss) |
Production Management
| André Gargour | ... | production manager (as A. Gargour) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Robert Vernay | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Antoine Archimbaud | ... | sound engineer (as A. Archimbaud) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- DisCina (1937) (France) (theatrical)
- Iris Film (1937) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Weltfilm-Vereinigung (1937) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Arthur Mayer & Joseph Burstyn (1941) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Films de France (1953) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (re-release)
- France 3 (1986) (France) (tv)
- Rialto Pictures (2002) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Magnus Opus (2004) (Brazil) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2004) (United States) (DVD) (subtitled)
- Pallas Filmverleih (1959) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Towa. (1939) (Japan) (theatrical)
- ARTE (2022) (Germany) (tv)
- ARTE (2022) (France) (tv)
- Bandai Visual (1997) (Japan) (DVD)
- Epoca (Argentina) (VHS)
- Janus Films (2004) (United States)
- NHK BS1 (1986) (Japan) (tv)
- NHK-BS2 (1991) (Japan) (tv)
- StudioCanal (1999) (France)
- Timeless Video (1994) (United States) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Pathé (studios)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Holed up in the labyrinthine trap of narrow cobblestoned streets and dark dead-end alleys in the bustling Casbah quarter of Algiers, the charismatic leader and elegant Parisian gangster, Pépé le Moko, is starting to reach the end of his tether. Under those pressing circumstances, and always homesick for his beloved Paris after two long years in the impenetrable district, Pépé and his loyal gang find themselves in a constant cat-and-mouse game with the local police and the sly, manipulative detective, Inspector Slimane, trying hard to be one step ahead of them. But, as if that weren't enough, a chance encounter with the dazzling coquette, Gaby, will expose the Achilles' heel of the love-smitten lord of the Casbah, who is now eager to dice with death only to be with her. Is she Pépé le Moko's last chance to leave his squalid criminal haven? Written by Nick Riganas |
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| Taglines | The World's New Triumph! See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $60,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| 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. See more » |
| 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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Catalogue of Ships (2008). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Où est-il donc ? See more » |
| Quotes |
Chef Inspecteur Louvain:
But can we trust you? No double-dealing? Régis: Sir, I am an informer not a hypocrite. See more » |