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Pepe Le Moko Reviews

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Pepe le Moko (Jean Gabin) is a well-known criminal mastermind who eludes the French police by hiding in the Casbah section of Algiers. He knows he is safe in this labyrinthine netherworld, where he is surrounded by his fellow thieves and cutthroats. Police inspector Slimane (Lucas Gridoux), who has developed a grudging respect .. Read more

Starring	Jean Gabin, Mireille Ballin, Gabriel Gabrio
Director	Julien Duvivier
Genres	Drama, World Cinema

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Most helpful member's review of Pepe Le Moko
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- - 9
  - 2
  One of the greatest French films of the 1930s
  
  For anyone unfamiliar with either Pepe-Le-Moko or it's star Jean Gabin, this is quintessential cinema at it's best.
  
  The great shame is, ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Magnus Stanke
  - london
  - 21 Apr 2004 at 14:04
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- - 1
  - 1
  Terrible transfer
  
  Terrible transfer of a great movie. Out of focus, muffled sound, poor subtitles - unwatchable, should be withdrawn, very disappointing.
  
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- - a customer
  - 30 Sep 2011 at 20:39
- - 0
  - 3
  Mr Potato-head's early movie
  
  I could not believe how over-rated Jean Gabin is after watching this.
  
  He showed zero charisma or charm to suggest that he would inspire adoration ... read more »
  
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- - itstinks
  - 573 reviews
  - North of Reading
  - 17 Jan 2011 at 11:50
- - 1
  - 0
  Stylish
  
  Jean Gabin steals the film with his acting & personality. Plot of twists and turns and very very atmospheric in b&w. Recommended
  
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  - London
  - 03 Jan 2009 at 20:21
- - 2
  - 0
  Quality stuff
  
  This is a 1937 gangster film of sorts, set in the Kasbah of Algeria and more or less remade as Kasbah in the 1950s with Peter Lorre as Inspector Slimane.
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- - InspectorSands
  - 209 reviews
  - London
  - 30 Aug 2008 at 18:38
- - 0
  - 1
  Dated
  
  I agree that this film is a bit dated but it keeps your interest up till the end
  
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  - Exeter
  - 07 Jun 2008 at 21:35
- - 1
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  benchmark
  
  benchmark film for any crime/heist film buff.
  
  If you know your blackjack from your derringer watch this.
  
  Could do with a digital makeover ... read more »
  
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  - harrow,middx
  - 30 Aug 2007 at 21:02
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  - 1
  dissapointing
  
  very slow, melodramatic. not well written as story told in first 10 minutes and slow boring putting it into action.
  
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  - england
  - 01 Aug 2007 at 13:36
- - 1
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  Meet me in the Casbah
  
  It's not the best print, but what a great movie. The opening shots of the Casbah are breathtaking. And Jean Gabin! If there'd... read more »
  
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  - London, England
  - 24 Nov 2006 at 12:53
- - 1
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  tragic king of the kasbah
  
  Wonderfully atmospheric. If the kasbah wasn't really like this, it should have been. The plot is beautifully structured - one moment Pepe is the ultimate ... read more »
  
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- - michael stewart
  - Derbyshire, England
  - 09 Nov 2006 at 18:32
- - 1
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  pepe le moko
  
  This film is great. Fatalism, entrapment, French Poetic Realism style. Five stars.
  
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  - Ealing, England
  - 27 Jul 2006 at 17:12
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- - 9
  - 2
  One of the greatest French films of the 1930s
  
  For anyone unfamiliar with either Pepe-Le-Moko or it's star Jean Gabin, this is quintessential cinema at it's best.
  
  The great shame is, ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 4877
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Magnus Stanke
  - london
  - 21 Apr 2004 at 14:04
- - 5
  - 0
  You'll find him in the Kasbah
  
  Yes, that's where Pepe hangs out and the cops can't get at him. This film is fleshed out with lots of interesting detail and directoral touches which ... read more »
  
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- - Zamy
  - 552 reviews
  - London
  - 21 Feb 2005 at 15:20
- - 5
  - 0
  The young Gabin
  
  This has dated but remains infinitely better than the remake with Charles Boyer. Old stoneface Gabin plays the role he was to go on playing for the rest of his ... read more »
  
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- - TonyBrooks
  - 13 reviews
  - Hastings
  - 01 Mar 2005 at 21:57
- - 4
  - 0
  Dated but classic
  
  It's Jean Gabin, it's the Casbah, there's lots of Gallic agonising about love and death and fate - so what did you expect?
  
  A lot of it ... read more »
  
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- - Paul Thompson
  - King's Lynn, Norfolk
  - 30 Mar 2006 at 11:31
- - 3
  - 1
  Gabin the Great
  
  This is a good, tightly constructed thriller obviously influenced by Warner Brothers gangster films, but it very many ways pre-figuring 'Casablanca'. ... read more »
  
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  - FrankIV
  - 426 reviews
  - Cirencester, England
  - 27 Jan 2005 at 17:00
- - 2
  - 0
  Quality stuff
  
  This is a 1937 gangster film of sorts, set in the Kasbah of Algeria and more or less remade as Kasbah in the 1950s with Peter Lorre as Inspector Slimane.
  <... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 621576
- - InspectorSands
  - 209 reviews
  - London
  - 30 Aug 2008 at 18:38
- - 1
  - 0
  pepe le moko
  
  This film is great. Fatalism, entrapment, French Poetic Realism style. Five stars.
  
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- 268582
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  - Ealing, England
  - 27 Jul 2006 at 17:12
- - 1
  - 0
  tragic king of the kasbah
  
  Wonderfully atmospheric. If the kasbah wasn't really like this, it should have been. The plot is beautifully structured - one moment Pepe is the ultimate ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 382952
- - michael stewart
  - Derbyshire, England
  - 09 Nov 2006 at 18:32
- - 1
  - 0
  Meet me in the Casbah
  
  It's not the best print, but what a great movie. The opening shots of the Casbah are breathtaking. And Jean Gabin! If there'd... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 388379
- - a customer
  - London, England
  - 24 Nov 2006 at 12:53
- - 1
  - 0
  benchmark
  
  benchmark film for any crime/heist film buff.
  
  If you know your blackjack from your derringer watch this.
  
  Could do with a digital makeover ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 470518
- - a customer
  - harrow,middx
  - 30 Aug 2007 at 21:02

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- Pepe Le Moko
  
  Pepe le Moko (Jean Gabin) is a well-known criminal mastermind who eludes the French police by hiding in the Casbah section of Algiers. He knows he is safe in this labyrinthine netherworld, where he is surrounded by his fellow thieves and cutthroats. Police inspector Slimane (Lucas Gridoux), who has ...