List of the best Jean Gabin movies: Port of Shadows(1938), Deadlier Than the Male(1956), The Lower Depths(1937), Le Chat(1971), A Monkey in Winter(1962), Four Bags Full(1956), French Cancan(1955), Two Men in Town(1973), The Counterfeiters of Paris(1961), Razzia in Paris(1954), Moontide(1942), The Tattooed One(1968) ... ...
Crime, Drama, Romance
France
1938
91 Minutes
Jean
Jean Gabin Michèle Morgan Michel Simon Pierre Brasseur Edouard Delmont Raymond Aimos Robert Le Vigan René Génin
deserter young woman tough guy godfather thug gangster brooding gritty dreamy passionate le havre, france bar port city love escape doomed romance on the run love triangle relationships rescue
A military deserter finds love and trouble (and a small dog) in a smoky French port city.
Drama
France
1956
113 Minutes
André Chatelin
Jean Gabin Danièle Delorme Lucienne Bogaert Robert Arnoux Liliane Bert Gérard Blain Aimé Clariond Gabrielle Fontan Germaine Kerjean Robert Manuel Jean-Paul Roussillon
restaurant owner young woman ex-wife housekeeper mother-in-law employee dark chilling suspenseful emotional paris restaurant apartment bar france street murder plot deception betrayal estrangement
André Chatelin is a restaurant owner in Les Halles in Paris. One morning, a girl named Catherine asks to see him. She happens to be the daughter of his estranged wife, Gabrielle, that André... See full summary »
Drama
France
1937
92 Minutes
Wasska Pepel
Jean Gabin Louis Jouvet Jany Holt Suzy Prim Vladimir Sokoloff Junie Astor Robert Le Vigan
landlady landlord sister thief actor baron dark raw brooding russia rooming house poverty abuse murder investigation accidental death affair friendship fall underdog pursuit
A charismatic thief makes friends with a bankrupt baron who comes to live in the thief's slum. Meanwhile the thief seeks the love of a young woman, who is held emotionally captive by her slumlord family.
Drama
France|Italy
1971
88 Minutes
Julien Bouin
Jean Gabin Simone Signoret Annie Cordy Jacques Rispal Nicole Desailly Harry-Max Andre Rouyer Carlo Nell
Courbevoie (France), 1971. Julien Bouin, a former typographist, and his wife Clemence, who used to perform in a circus, hardly talk to each other in their small house, soon to be demolished... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
France
1962
105 Minutes
Albert Quentin
Jean Gabin Jean-Paul Belmondo Suzanne Flon Noël Roquevert Paul Frankeur Gabrielle Dorziat Hella Petri Anne-Marie Coffinet
alcoholic young man child advertiser innkeeper wife amusing madcap normandy, france inn coast world war ii alcoholism resistance unusual friendship family survival adventure transformation 1950s
Albert is an inn owner who vowed never to drink again if he and his wife survived the war. They did, and the reformed alcoholic keeps his vow. But times have changed and soon after the war,... See full summary »
Comedy
France|Italy
1956
84 Minutes
Grandgil
Jean Gabin Bourvil Jeannette Batti Georgette Anys Robert Arnoux Laurence Badie Myno Burney Monette Dinay
smuggler homeless person officer guard street performer amusing intense spirited france paris street warehouse world war ii nazi occupation black market friendship quest pursuit 1940s
Two men carry at night four suitcases of contraband meat across German-occupied Paris during WWII. Their opposite personalities and strange encounters provoke different adventures - until they are arrested by the police.
Musical, Comedy
France|Italy
1955
102 Minutes
Henri Danglard
Jean Gabin Françoise Arnoul María Félix Anna Amendola Jean-Roger Caussimon Dora Doll Giani Esposito Gaston Gabaroche Franco Pastorino
producer star laundress owner mistress lighthearted cheeky engaging paris café cabaret performance infidelity dance jealousy love triangle underdog discovery rivalry rise
This comedy drama from Jean Renoir chronicles the revival of Paris' most notorious dance as it tells the story of a theater producer who turns a humble washerwoman into a star at the Moulin Rouge.
Mystery & Thriller
France|Italy
1973
90 Minutes
Jean Gabin Alain Delon Mimsy Farmer Michel Bouquet Gérard Depardieu Ilaria Occhini Victor Lanoux Bernard Giraudeau
A former bank robber is released after 10 years in prison. He gets help from a social-worker, but gets harassed by an old cop from his past.
Drama
France|Italy
1961
98 Minutes
Ferdinand Maréchal dit "Le Dabe"
Jean Gabin Martine Carol Bernard Blier Francoise Rosay Ginette Leclerc Antoine Balpêtré
"Le Dabe" retired many years ago and now he lives in the Tropics where he owns stables and horses. He is a very rich man. He was the king of all money counterfeiters. He is contacted from ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller
France
1954
105 Minutes
Jean Gabin Paul Frankeur Lino Ventura Magali Noël Marcel Dalio Lila Kredova Albert Remy Jacqueline Porel Pierre Louis Alain Nobis
Henri, the Man from Nantes, comes back to his country after a successful stay in the United States, where he was working for Liski, the drug dealer. With the fame of being a tough guy ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1942
94 Minutes
Jean Gabin Ida Lupino Thomas Mitchell Claude Rains Helene Reynolds Ralph Byrd Chester Gan Arthur Aylesworth Arthur Hohl William Halligan Victor Sen Yung
longshoreman waitress friend doctor reverend bartender dark brooding gripping barge bar san pablo, calif. betrayal jealousy murder accident suicide attempt alcoholism mystery love
In California, Bobo and his mooching 'pal' Tiny are doing odd jobs and getting drunk and they hide a secret about the unsolved murder of sailor Pop Kelly but suicidal waitress Anna, saved by Bobo, unravels the mystery.
Comedy
France|Italy
1968
89 Minutes
Comte Enguerand
Jean Gabin Louis De Funès Joe Warfield Dominique Devray Yves Barsacq Pierre Tornade Jean-Pierre Darras Lyne Chardonnet Danielle Durou Micheline Luccioni
art dealer art collector foreign correspondent wife airy amusing hilarious creative charming france art gallery castle art restoration collection misunderstanding tattoos discovery love underdog
An art dealer wants to buy a Modigliani, which is tattooed on the back of an old soldier.
Crime, Drama
France
1955
92 Minutes
Jean Chape
Jean Gabin Jeanne Moreau Gaby Basset Simone Berthier Charles Bouillaud Marcel Bozzuffi Robert Dalban Dinan Gilbert Edard Jacques Ferriere
After a spending the night with his girlfriend, trucker Jean encounters a dead body on the road home. He reports the incident to the police who suspect that Jean was responsible for the death.
Drama
USA
1944
95 Minutes
Clement, Maurice LeFarge
In World War 2 an escaped murderer who takes the identity of a dead soldier becomes a hero fighting in Africa, but his past catches him up.
Drama
France|Italy
1955
93 Minutes
Jean Gabin Anne Doat Serge Lecointe Robert Dalban Dora Doll Jean-Jacques Delbo
The world of juvenile delinquents seen through the eyes of a judge.
Comedy
1964
120 Minutes
Drama
1957
110 Minutes
Jean Gabin Marina Vlady Ulla Jacobsson Bernard Blier Robert Hossein Gaby Morlay
student killer police detective prostitute brooding tense paris street murder investigation class conflict on the run justice pursuit fall 1950s
A university student decides that society's laws don't apply to him. He manages to justify killing a wealthy old woman but becomes tormented by guilt.
Crime, Drama
1954
95 Minutes
Max le menteur
Jean Gabin René Dary Jeanne Moreau Dora Doll Paul Frankeur Denise Clair Lino Ventura
gangster best friend mistress rival barmaid nightclub owner somber engaging tense france apartment bank nightclub bedroom theft betrayal kidnapping retirement friendship one last job
An aging racketeer (Jean Gabin) must surrender his gold in order to save his kidnapped friend (René Dary).
Crime, Drama
France|Italy
1969
120 Minutes
Alain Delon Jean Gabin Lino Ventura Irina Demick Amedeo Nazzari Sydney Chaplin Elisa Cegani Karen Blanguernon Marc Porel Yves Lefebvre Philippe Baronnet
gangster prisoner police officer murderer thief mafia boss engaging brutal thrilling suspenseful intense italy sicily prison diamond heist gangs gangsters adventure escape pursuit
A young, ambitious mobster plans an elaborate diamond heist while seducing the daughter of a ruthless mob patriarch as a determined police commissioner closes in on all of them.
Drama, Romance
France
1934
75 Minutes
François Paradis
Madeleine Renaud Jean Gabin Jean-Pierre Aumont Alexandre Rignault
A young woman living with her family on the frontier in Quebec, Canada, endures the hardships of isolation and climate, and chooses between three suitors: a trapper, a farmer, and an ... See full summary »
Drama
France
1946
76 Minutes
Marlene Dietrich Jean Gabin Margo Lion
The local building-contractor Martin Roumagnac is fascinated by the fashionable Blanche Ferrand. To impress Blache, Martin presents her with a villa. However, this ruins him financially. ... See full summary »
Drama
France|Italy|West Germany
1966
86 Minutes
Paul Berger dit Paulo les Diam's
In Paris, a gold smuggler is at war with other local gangsters who want piece of the action. Then the mob shows up and makes things worse. Also, an undercover US Treasury Department agent is trying to infiltrate the smuggler's business.
War, Drama
1937
117 Minutes
Lt. Maréchal
Pierre Fresnay Erich von Stroheim Jean Gabin Marcel Dalio Dita Parlo Julien Carette Gaston Modot Georges Peclet Jean Dasté Sylvain Itkine Jacques Becker
captain soldier captor widow powerful amusing touching p.o.w. camp castle countryside germany class distinctions world war i friendship escape sacrifice 1910s
World War I French fliers (Pierre Fresnay, Jean Gabin) become captives of a German aristocrat (Erich von Stroheim) who considers one of them his equal.
Adventure
1935
110 Minutes
Pierre Gilieth
Annabella Margo Lion Jean Gabin Robert Le Vigan Pierre Renoir Charles Granval Gaston Modot
murderer informant fugitive bedouin detective soldier melodramatic suspenseful gritty paris barcelona, spain desert north africa murder hiding love triangle foreign legion unlikely allies secrets escape