Bob le Flambeur
1956 · Movie · PG · 103 min · ★ 7.3 · 89% critics
A well-known Paris gambler and former criminal hits a brutal losing streak and decides on a high-stakes casino robbery during a packed race weekend. As the plan comes together, loose talk and mounting pressure draw unwanted attention, and it becomes clear the odds may be stacked against them from the start.
Also known as Bob The Gambler · Fever Heat
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Details
- Original title
- Bob le flambeur
- Years
- 1956
- Release date
- 1956-08-24
- Language
- French
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Critic score
- 89/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (299 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a noir-tinged crime story that’s as much about a gambler’s code and atmosphere as the heist itself; Not for you if you need nonstop action like Le Cercle Rouge or Le Doulos.
Pros: moody Paris nightlife; memorable flawed lead; tense heist buildup | Cons: slow first half; uneven character focus; dated women portrayal
Themes
- robbery
- casino
- paris, france
- gambling
- montmartre
- horse race
- theft
- gambler
- ex-con
- safecracker
- pigalle, paris
- ex-boxer
- +1 more
Cast & crew
Roger Duchesne
as Robert 'Bob le Flambeur' Montagné
Isabelle Corey
as Anne
Daniel Cauchy
as Paulo
Gérard Buhr
as Marc
Guy Decomble
as Police Commissary Ledru
Claude Cerval
as Jean, the Croupier
Howard Vernon
as McKimmie, the Sponsor
Colette Fleury
as Suzanne, Jean's Girlfriend
Simone Paris
as Yvonne
René Havard
as Inspector Morin
Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville