Bob le Flambeur

1956 • 1h 43m •

Drama Action Crime

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★ 7.3/10

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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.

Top Billed Cast

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

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2025-10-25

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, however, is to convey the entire atmosphere of post-war Montmartre to the big screen, which at that time was a hub for gamblers, prostitutes, petty criminals, and jazz musicians, in stark contrast to i...