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DramaMysteryRomanceCrime

Algiers

- You've Got A Date With Danger, A Rendezvous With Romance In The Glamorous, Mysterious Algiers . . Make A Date Now !

Pepe Le Moko is a notorious thief, who escaped from France. Since his escape, Moko has become a resident and leader of the immense Casbah of Algiers. French officials arrive insisting on Pepe's capture are met with unfazed local detectives, led by Inspector Slimane, who are biding their time. Meanwhile, Pepe meets the beautiful Gaby, which arouses the jealousy of Ines.

Release Date : 1938-01-16

Language :SpanishEnglish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : United ArtistsWalter Wanger Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Charles Boyer

Character Name : Pepe le Moko

Original Name : Charles Boyer

Gender : Male

Hedy Lamarr

Character Name : Gaby

Original Name : Hedy Lamarr

Gender : Female

Sigrid Gurie

Character Name : Ines

Original Name : Sigrid Gurie

Gender : Female

Joseph Calleia

Character Name : Inspector Slimane

Original Name : Joseph Calleia

Gender : Male

Alan Hale

Character Name : Grandpere

Original Name : Alan Hale

Gender : Male

Gene Lockhart

Character Name : Regis

Original Name : Gene Lockhart

Gender : Male

Walter Kingsford

Character Name : Chef Inspector Louvain

Original Name : Walter Kingsford

Gender : Male

Paul Harvey

Character Name : Commissioner Janvier

Original Name : Paul Harvey

Gender : Male

Stanley Fields

Character Name : Carlos

Original Name : Stanley Fields

Gender : Male

Johnny Downs

Character Name : Pierrot

Original Name : Johnny Downs

Gender : Male

Charles D. Brown

Character Name : Max

Original Name : Charles D. Brown

Gender : Male

Robert Greig

Character Name : Giraux

Original Name : Robert Greig

Gender : Male

Leonid Kinskey

Character Name : L'Arbi

Original Name : Leonid Kinskey

Gender : Male

Joan Woodbury

Character Name : Aicha

Original Name : Joan Woodbury

Gender : Female

Nina Koshetz

Character Name : Tania

Original Name : Nina Koshetz

Gender : Female

Claudia Dell

Character Name : Marie

Original Name : Claudia Dell

Gender : Female

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-06-20

This is quite an enjoyable pairing of Charles Boyer ("Pepe") and Hedy Lamarr ("Gaby"). Filmed on location for some of it, Boyer is a jewel thief who arrived in Algeria a few years earlier and governs the Casbah area of the city much like a Mafia Don. The French authorities are determined to bring him to justice and "Slimane" (Joseph Calleia) is just biding his time. He's given quite a helping hand when "Gaby" arrives and "Pepe" falls for her - she reminds him of times gone by in Paris - and also causes quite a stir with his girlfriend "Ines" (Sigrid Gurie). It could certainly be doing with some additional wattage - but even so, the film is stylish to look at, and the performances from Boyer, Gurie, Gene Lockhart and Alan Hale as a sort of prophetic grandfather kind of character add a quite a lot of richness to Henri La Barthe's pretty nondescript, very dialogue heavy, 1931 novel. It's certainly worth a watch if not for the story, then for the performances.