A wanted jewel thief ensconced in the Casbah meets a beautiful woman who makes him long for an escape.A wanted jewel thief ensconced in the Casbah meets a beautiful woman who makes him long for an escape.A wanted jewel thief ensconced in the Casbah meets a beautiful woman who makes him long for an escape.
- Nominated for 4 Oscars
- 1 win & 5 nominations total
- Tania
- (as Mme. Nina Koshetz)
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Storyline
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- TriviaAnimator Chuck Jones based the Warner Brothers cartoon character "Pepe Le Pew" on the "Pepe le Moko" character played by Charles Boyer in this film.
- Quotes
Gaby: It's late. I must go.
Pepe le Moko: Suppose you don't come tomorrow?
Gaby: Suppose I don't? Can't you ever get away from the Casbah?
Pepe le Moko: Why do you ask?
Gaby: Can't you?
Pepe le Moko: No. I'm caught here, like a bear in a hole. Dogs barking, hunters all around, no way out of it. Do you like that? Maybe it's lucky for you.
Gaby: I don't like it. And it's not lucky.
Pepe le Moko: You're right. If you don't come back, I might do anything. I might go down to your hotel to get you.
Gaby: Tomorrow, Pepe.
Pepe le Moko: Tomorrow?
Gaby: I never break a promise.
- Crazy creditsWhen complete cast credits are listed at the start of a movie and at the end, there are usually no changes. In this movie, the end credits reverse the order of the last two credits: Bert Roach follows Ben Hall.
- Alternate versionsSome prints have a different opening credits sequence, in which the credits are shown against a black background.
- ConnectionsEdited into Your Afternoon Movie: Algiers (2022)
The story may be no more than standard romantic hokum, but whether the filmmakers intended it or not, the movie has a wonderful existential melancholy, with Boyer's heavy eyelids viewing the world impassively, accepting his fate unquestioningly. Add to that a fine rogue's gallery of character actors (especially nice work from Gene Lockhart and Alan Hale), and you have brilliant Hollywood escapism. The judicious, sparing use of music (unusual in those Max Steiner days of underline-everything-with-a-melody) adds to the atmosphere. And it matters not a whit that Hedy Lamarr is not much of an actress here, or that every plot turn is utterly predictable.
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- Aug 7, 2001
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Argel
- Filming locations
- Algiers, Algeria(background shots)
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- Runtime1 hour 36 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1