Movies Watched -- Bob Le Flambeur (1956)

Added on by C. Maoxian.

In French. 102 minute running time. Black and white. Heist movie. I wasn’t super thrilled, but it was interesting to see that the chemin de fer scene probably inspired the casino scene in the James Bond movie, Dr. No. There’s also a safe cracking scene using a stethoscope, which made me laugh. High Rolling Bob was a Silver Fox, a tough guy with a soft spot, yada yada … I like the loose morals in these French movies, maybe why they were shocking or popular in 1956 America, assuming you could see it.

No kiddie slaps in French cinema