Bob le Flambeur

Bob le Flambeur

103 mins | Drama, Crime, Action | Aug. 24, 1956

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.

Bob le Flambeur

103 mins | Drama, Crime, Action | Aug. 24, 1956

Bob le Flambeur
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.
IMDb rating 7.6
Producers Play Art, Productions Cyme, Mondial
Original title Bob le flambeur
Directors François Gir, Yves-André Hubert, Leo Fortel, Jean-Pierre Melville
Writers Auguste Le Breton, Jean-Pierre Melville

Cast

Roger Duchesne

as Robert 'Bob le Flambeur' Montagné

Isabelle Corey

as Anne

Daniel Cauchy

as Paulo

André Garet

as Roger

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

Jean-Pierre Melville

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)