Underground Film: Pepe Le Moko (1937) 16mm/B&W/Sound | Berkeley

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Underground Film Night: Obscure Super 8 & 16mm Movies | Berkeley

The Berkeley Underground Film Society (BUFS) is an all ages club for collectors, researchers, and film enthusiasts in the East Bay and San Francisco area.

Their goal is to review and share a selective film history of movies on film.

Every Sunday, they screen buried, rarely projected, or otherwise obscure 8mm, Super 8, and 16mm prints from their collection.

Sunday, September 8, 2013
Pepe Le Moko (1937) 16mm/B&W/Sound | Underground Film Night: Obscure Super 8 & 16mm Movies | Berkeley

Pépé le Moko is a gangster from Paris that hides in Algiers Casbah. In the Casbah, he is safe and is able to elude the police’s attempts to capture him. But he misses his freedom, after two years in the Casbah. He meets a gorgeous Parisian tourist, Gaby, and they fall in love. Native inspector Slimane tries to use her to attract Pépé out of the Casbah in order to catch him.

Director: Julien Duvivier
Writers: Henri La Barthe (novel), Henri La Barthe (scenario)
Stars: Jean Gabin, Gabriel Gabrio, Saturnin Fabre

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