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16/01/1938 Drama, Mystery, Romance, Crime 1h 36m
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You've Got A Date With Danger, A Rendezvous With Romance In The Glamorous, Mysterious Algiers... Make A Date Now!

Overview

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.

  1. John Cromwell

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Charles Boyer

    Pepe le Moko

  2. Hedy Lamarr

    Gaby

  3. Sigrid Gurie

    Ines

  4. Joseph Calleia

    Inspector Slimane

  5. Alan Hale

    Grandpere

  6. Gene Lockhart

    Regis

  7. Walter Kingsford

    Chef Inspector Louvain

  8. Paul Harvey

    Commissioner Janvier

  9. Stanley Fields

    Carlos

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 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 som...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$691,833.00

Revenue
$951,801.00

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