Pépé le Moko
“The World's New Triumph!”
Pépé le Moko, one of France's most wanted criminals, hides out in the Casbah section of Algiers. He knows police will be waiting for him if he tries to leave the city. When Pépé meets Gaby, a gorgeous woman from Paris who is lost in the Casbah, he falls for her.
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Cast
22 people
Jean Gabin
Pépé le Moko
Known for
Grand Illusion
The Sicilian Clan
Mireille Balin
Gaby, the Parisian
Also in
Lady Killer
The Trump Card
Gabriel Gabrio
Carlos
Known for
Wooden Crosses
The Devil's Envoys
Lucas Gridoux
Inspector Slimane
Known for
Panique
Gilbert Gil
Pierrot
Also in
Heart of Paris
Nightclub Hostess
Line Noro
Inès, Pépé's mistress
Also in
J'Accuse
The Well-Digger's Daughter
Saturnin Fabre
The Great Father
Also in
Gates of the Night
Ignace
Fernand Charpin
Régis
Known for
Heartbeat
Fanny
Marcel Dalio
L'Arbi
Known for
The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob
The Rules of the Game
Charles Granval
Maxime
Known for
Boudu Saved from Drowning
La Belle Équipe
Gaston Modot
Jimmy
Known for
L'Âge d'or
The Rules of the Game
René Bergeron
Meunier
Known for
Daybreak
Wooden Crosses
Julien Duvivier Director · Henri La Barthe Screenplay Vincent Scotto Composer
Worldwide gross $156K · United States release March 3, 1941 · Produced in France
Box office
Worldwide gross
$155,895
Production
Paris Film Production
Production
Paris Film
Production
France
Produced in
Les Nuits blanches
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Languages
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
Arabic · French
Release dates
France · January 28, 1937
Theatrical
United States · March 3, 1941
Theatrical
Argentina
February 26, 1942 · Theatrical
Belgium
February 26, 1937 · Limited theatrical · Brussels
Croatia
December 7, 1937 · Theatrical
Denmark
August 24, 1937 · Theatrical
Finland
October 3, 1937 · Theatrical
January 21, 1955 · Theatrical · Re-release
France
November 12, 2026 · TV · Ciné+ Classic
Germany
June 5, 1959 · Theatrical · West Germany
February 3, 1975 · TV · East Germany
Hungary
June 20, 1947 · Theatrical
Italy
October 22, 1937 · Theatrical
Japan
February 15, 1939 · Theatrical
Mexico
March 13, 1942 · Theatrical
Netherlands
September 3, 1937 · Limited theatrical · Amsterdam
Slovenia
March 8, 1938 · Theatrical
Spain
October 29, 1971 · Limited theatrical · Barcelona
November 1, 1971 · Limited theatrical · Madrid
Sweden
April 8, 1937 · Theatrical
Uruguay
June 18, 1942 · Theatrical
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