Directed by Jean Pierre Melville in 1956, "Bob Le Flambeur" is a salute to the gangster genre. Roger Duchesne is Bob, a high roller not quite as lucky as he wishes he was. When he comes up short, he begins a plan around the robbing of a casino, dragging in friends. Sound suspiciously like "Ocean's Eleven". For me, Duchesne seems to radiate the same kind of charm that would later be found in James Coburn, years before he would get his chance to play Derek Flint. As far as caper films go this is certainly interesting. Especially considering the French origin. I found this one on The Sundance Channel.
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