Directed by:
John CromwellCinematography:
James Wong HoweComposer:
Vincent ScottoCast:
Charles Boyer, Sigrid Gurie, Hedy Lamarr, Joseph Calleia, Alan Hale, Gene Lockhart, Walter Kingsford, Paul Harvey, Stanley Fields, Johnny Downs (more)VOD (3)
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Pepe Le Moko, a thief who escaped from France with a fortune in jewels, has for two years lived in, and virtually ruled, the mazelike, impenetrable Casbah, "native quarter" of Algiers. A French official insists that he be captured, but sly Inspector Slimane knows he need only bide his time. The suave Pepe increasingly regards his stronghold as also his prison, especially when he meets beautiful Parisian visitor Gaby, who reminds him of the boulevards to which he dare not return...and arouses the mad jealousy of Ines, his Algerian mistress. (official distributor synopsis)
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For a variety of reasons, Hedy Lamarr's remake of Pepé le Moko became her American debut. She was given a major role in it, but in a relatively small space she literally stole the entire film from Charles Boyer and that was enough to make film history. I'll be damned if I didn't want to be Charles Boyer every minute they were together... ;)
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