Jean Gabin Overview:

Actress, Jean Gabin, was born Jean-Alexis Moncorgé on May 17, 1904 in Paris, France. Gabin died at the age of 72 on Nov 15, 1976 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine .

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and Ida Lupino star in “Moontide”

By Stephen Reginald on Jan 16, 2024 From Classic Movie Man

and Ida Lupino star in “Moontide” Moontide (1942) is an American drama directed by Archie Mayo and starring and Ida Lupino. The supporting cast includes Thomas Mitchell, Claude Rains, and Jerome Cowan. Bobo (Gabin) works on a barge with Anna (Lupino) a girl he... Read full article


Belmondo before "Breathless" and the comeback of

By The Lady Eve on Oct 5, 2021 From Lady Eve's Reel Life

Tributes to Belmondo and Gabin Kick Off a 17-Film Noir SeriesOne Sunday near the end of February 2020 I spent a sunny afternoon in the dark at the Roxie Theater in San Francisco watching the first two films in what was to be a monthly program featuring French, American and British screen adaptations... Read full article


Port of Shadows (1938) and ’s Face

By 4 Star Film Fan on Jul 13, 2020 From 4 Star Films

“Like the movies. I see you. I like you. Love at first sight.” – has one of the great visages of the cinema. But in making such a statement you immediately run the risk of giving the wrong impression. To actually see him on the big screen is to know what I mea... Read full article


The French Roots of Noir: Two Films by Marcel Carn? with

By The Lady Eve on Aug 24, 2019 From Lady Eve's Reel Life

In 1946 four relatively recent American films inspired Italian-born French film critic Nino Frank to pen an article for the August 1946 issue of the newly launched film periodical L’?cran fran?aise (The French Screen). Titled “A New Kind of Police Drama: the Criminal Adventure,” th... Read full article


Don?t Miss on August 18th

By kimalysong on Aug 15, 2011 From Sittin' on a Backyard Fence

A note from Kittenbiscuits: Kimalysong is a contributor here at Sittin on a Backyard Fence. She will mainly write about foreign and silent films and upcoming screenings on TCM that she feels are essential for classic film fans to watch. This is her first of hopefully many entries here. There are man... Read full article


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Jean Gabin Quotes:

Max: That's the trouble with young people - they're so doggone young!


Vittorio Manalese: Well, personally, I trust the engineer. He sounds okay to me. This is a professional job.
[Turns and looks at Roget Sarte]
Vittorio Manalese: You're the one I don't trust!
Roget: Me?
Vittorio: Yeah, you! All your brains are below your belt! You almost got us all in cold storage last night playing games in a whorehouse!


Fifi: [after being thrown out of the car] You leaving me here? How am I gonna get back?
Max: [laconically] Try hunting snails, Daddy-o.


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Jean Gabin Facts
Was made an officer of France's Legion of Honor (1960).

He enlisted as a tank commander in the 2nd free French armored division an he fought in France and in Germany until the end of the war.

He didn't want his daughter Florence to become an actress and tried in every way to prevent her to do. When she married a jockey against his will he didn't go to the wedding ceremony but sent a friend, the actor Lino Ventura.

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