Review of Pépé le Moko (1937) by Art S — 29 Jul 2011
After watching so many of his older flicks, it is a bit stunning to see the young Jean Gabin here, trapped in the Casbah with the police laying wait for him at every exit. But in his seedy labyrinth (which is a decidedly racist view of things -- check Battle of Algiers for an update), he remains an untouchable king.
Remade as Algiers with Charles Boyer and Hedy Lamarr the following year (and which I saw first) with few deviations from the plot, although I don't quite remember the romantically doomed ending here.
Some excellent expressive camerawork and sets.
This review of Pépé le Moko (1937) was written by Art S on 29 Jul 2011.
Pépé le Moko has generally received very positive reviews.
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