Official poster for Pépé le Moko (1937)

Pépé le Moko

The World's New Triumph!

Jan 28, 1937 1h 34mRomanceCrimeDrama
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Pépé le Moko, one of France's most wanted criminals, hides out in the Casbah section of Algiers.He knows police will be waiting for him if he tries to leave the city.When Pépé meets Gaby, a gorgeous woman from Paris who is lost in the Casbah, he falls for her.

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$155,895
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Drama86
Tension85
Craft84
Wonder38
Action34
Humour30

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Pépé le Moko, one of France's most wanted criminals, hides out in the Casbah section of Algiers. He knows police will be waiting for him if he tries to leave the city. When Pépé meets Gaby, a gorgeous woman from Paris who is lost in the Casbah, he falls for her.

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Worldwide gross
$155,895
Release date
Jan 28, 1937
Runtime
1h 34m
MPAA rating
Language
Arabic, French
Country
France

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