Bob Le Flambeur is so beautifully filmed, and the setting of France makes it that much more interesting. On top of that you have the casino lifestyle it's based in, and a lot of dramatic scenes all led by a very charming character. It grabbed me for reasons beyond comprehension. Jean Pierre Melville has a way with directing that builds upon the character, and even the surrounding ones. While the transitions are a little rough and the story a little stretched it's got a good little twist in it.
Bob is a gambler who is running out of money, and he is also running with other people that are in need of money. He seems to view Paolo as a son, and he has taken on a girlfriend, but since he doesn't have money he is struggling to keep her attention. Bob hatches a plan along with other men to bring into the casino and steal the money they keep in the safe. Things go awry when word gets out about their plan though.
