

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.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
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- Box office
- $41K
- Language
- English
- robbery
- casino
- paris, france
- gambling
- montmartre
- horse race
- theft
- gambler
- ex-con
- safecracker
- pigalle, paris
- ex-boxer
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- TheatricalPG4 Aug 1959
FranceFR
- TheatricalU24 Aug 1956
- TVPolar+11 Jun 2026
GermanyDE
- Theatrical1625 Apr 1958
NetherlandsNL
- Physical12DVD13 Nov 2006
SpainES
- Theatrical724 Aug 1956
SwitzerlandCH
- Theatrical1227 Oct 1988
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Bob le Flambeur was released on 24 August 1956.
Audience reviews
1- G7/10
gvasil
10/25/2025
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…
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