Pèpè le Moko

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1941-03-03

Languages:

French, Arabic

Countries:

France

Runtime:

94 min

Rated:

NOT RATED

IMDB Ratings:

7.8 (4398 Reviews)

Director:

Julien Duvivier

Genres:

Crime Drama Romance

Cast:

Jean Gabin Gabriel Gabrio Saturnin Fabre Fernand Charpin

Writer:

Henri La Barthe (novel)

Henri La Barthe (scenario)

Julien Duvivier (scenario)

Jacques Constant (adaptation)

Henri Jeanson (dialogue)

Fullplot:

Pèpè le Moko is a gangster from Paris that hides in Algier's Casbah. In the Casbah, he is safe and is able to elude the police's attempts to capture him. But he misses his freedom, after two years in the Casbah. He meets a gorgeous Parisian tourist, Gaby, and they fall in love. Native inspector Slimane tries to use her to attract Pèpè out of the Casbah in order to catch him.

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