
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... (Full plot summary below)
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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?
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| San Diego Union-TribuneDavid ElliottExcitingly filmed with North African footage mixed with superb sets. |
| Seanax.comSean AxmakerGabin is marvelous as the confident yet restless Pépé, a cultured man equal parts elegance and edgy brutality at home in this urban jungle but restless to escape. |
| OregonianShawn Levy[Gabin] magnetically holds the viewer just as Pepe rules the casbah -- with suavity, charm, machismo and a powerful aura of fallen divinity. |
| Q Network Film DeskJames Kendrickthe film that made consummate French actor Jean Gabin a star |
| San Diego MetropolitanJean LowerisonIt's not just an important film; it's also great entertainment, a compelling screen romance -- and one of the best places to see hunky Jean Gabin at the height of his career. |
| Chicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonA timeless romantic thriller that steeps us in one of those great artificial movie worlds that become more overpowering than reality itself. |
| User ReviewBob MInteresting film, in the days when the sexy leady man was sixty and male characters under 30 were treated like large children. Different world, different audience expectations, still fun to watch. |