Bob le Flambeur
In Paris, Bob Montagne is practically synonymous with gambling -- and winning. He is kind, classy and well-liked by virtually everyone in town, including police inspector Ledru. However, when Bob's luck turns sour, he begins to lose friends and makes the most desperate gamble of his life: to rob the Deauville casino during Grand Prix weekend, when the vaults are full. Unfortunately, Bob soon learns that the game is rigged and the cops are on to him.
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Cast
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Roger Duchesne
Robert 'Bob le Flambeur' Montagné
Known for
The Story of a Cheat
Isabelle Corey
Anne
Known for
...And God Created Woman
Daniel Cauchy
Paulo
Known for
Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez
Touchez Pas au Grisbi
Gérard Buhr
Marc
Known for
The Vultures
Pasha
Guy Decomble
Police Commissary Ledru
Known for
The 400 Blows
Jour de fête
Claude Cerval
Jean, the Croupier
Known for
Any Number Can Win
The Milky Way
Howard Vernon
McKimmie, the Sponsor
Known for
The Silence of the Sea
Zombie Lake
Colette Fleury
Suzanne, Jean's Girlfriend
Known for
Two Men in Manhattan
Simone Paris
Yvonne
Known for
A Man and a Woman
Love at Sea
René Havard
Inspector Morin
Known for
The Cow and I
Lost Command
André Garet
Roger
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Jean-Pierre Melville
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Known for
Breathless
Two Men in Manhattan
Jean-Pierre Melville Director · Auguste Le Breton Writer Eddie Barclay Composer
Worldwide gross $41K · United States release August 4, 1959 · Produced in France
Box office
Worldwide gross
$41,010
Production
Productions Cyme
Production
Mondial
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Play Art
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France
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Languages
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
English · French
Release dates
Spain · August 24, 1956
Theatrical
France · August 24, 1956
Theatrical
United States · August 4, 1959
Theatrical
France
June 11, 2026 · TV · Polar+
Germany
April 25, 1958 · Theatrical
Netherlands
November 13, 2006 · Physical · DVD
Switzerland
October 27, 1988 · Theatrical
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