Bob le Flambeur

About 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.

Bob le Flambeur is a 1956 crime film directed by Jean-Pierre Melville. It runs 103 minutes and was released in August 1956.

The film is filed under gambling, ex-con, casino, and theft.

Roger Duchesne stars as Robert 'Bob le Flambeur' Montagné, Isabelle Corey as Anne, Daniel Cauchy as Paulo, and Gérard Buhr as Marc. The screenplay is by Auguste Le Breton and Jean-Pierre Melville.

Killing Them Softly, The Night of the Hunter, and The Card Counter make useful companions to Bob le Flambeur, all filed under robbery. TMDB voters put it at 7.3 out of 10 across 306 votes and it carries a PG rating.