Overview:
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.| Original Title: | Bob le flambeur |
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| Status: | Released (1956-08-24) |
| BoxOffice: | $15,586 |
| Screen: | Jean-Pierre Melville, Auguste Le Breton |
| Productions: | Productions Cyme, Mondial, Play Art |
| Production Countries: | France |
| Spoken Languages: | English, Français |
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Casts
- 94603: Roger Duchesne - Robert 'Bob le Flambeur' Montagné
- 55778: Isabelle Corey - Anne
- 39093: Daniel Cauchy - Paulo
- 27443: Gérard Buhr - Marc
- 1656: Guy Decomble - Police Commissary Ledru
- 40976: Claude Cerval - Jean, the Croupier
- 13696: Howard Vernon - McKimmie, the Sponsor
Crews
- 37456: Serge Silberman - Producer - Production
- 3831: Jean-Pierre Melville - Producer - Production
- 3831: Jean-Pierre Melville - Director - Directing
- 1657: Henri Decaë - Director of Photography - Camera
- 43812: Monique Bonnot - Editor - Editing
- 2635169: Philippe Schwab - Unit Production Manager - Production
- 1822513: François Gir - First Assistant Director - Directing
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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 th ....
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