algiers be not a classic and it be a perversion of the wonderful original pepe le moko and direct by duvivier and star a much more attractive and charming pepe and jean gabin . if you want to fully experience the casbah and the character in algiers and i recommend you do not even watch this movie and see pepe le moko instead and for it be much more elaborate and more beautifully film and the line be not clichéd and the character adhere much more to reality . furthermore and the end be so dramatic and key to pepe character that you will find the algiers version intolerable . although algiers do an almost excellent job mimic each scene and the act fall short a do the credibility of the character . plus and the wardrobe be truly breath take in all scene and particularly pepe in the last scene and gaby ( at all time ) but also when she on the boat . frankly and algiers be cheap as far a imitation go .