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.
- 7.3
- 1956
- Released
- 1h 43m
Roger Duchesne
Robert 'Bob le Flambeur' Montagné
Isabelle Corey
Anne
Daniel Cauchy
Paulo
Gérard Buhr
Marc
Guy Decomble
Police Commissary Ledru
Claude Cerval
Jean, the Croupier
Howard Vernon
McKimmie, the Sponsor
Colette Fleury
Suzanne, Jean's Girlfriend
Simone Paris
Yvonne
René Havard
Inspector Morin
André Garet
Roger
Released
fr
$41,010.00
- #robbery
- #casino
- #paris, france
- #montmartre
- #horse race
- #theft
- #gambler
- #ex-con
- #safecracker
- #pigalle, paris
- #ex-boxer
- #deauville, france
Reviews
A quintessential film noir from the Godfather of the French Nouvelle Vague, which, through the life of a high-class gambler, uniquely transports us to the nightlife of Montmartre in the 50s. Jean-Pierre Melville paves the way for the arrival of the French New Wave at the end of the same decade with the use of jump cuts, natural lighting, and handheld camera work. What he masterfully achieves, h