Character Relationship Map: Algiers

Characters

• Pepe le Moko (played by Charles Boyer) — protagonist

  A notorious French jewel thief hiding in the Casbah for two years. He falls in love with Gaby, leaves his sanctuary to board a ship with her, and is ultimately arrested and shot by Inspector Slimane o...

• Gaby (played by Hedy Lamarr) — protagonist

  A French tourist visiting Algiers who becomes romantically involved with Pepe. Despite her engagement to Giraux, she plans to leave with him but is manipulated by Slimane and departs on a steamship un...

• Ines (played by Sigrid Gurie) — supporting

  Pepe's mistress living in the Casbah. She attempts to warn him about police raids and lies to him about Gaby's location to keep him safe from an ambush, showing her protective but complicated loyalty.

• Inspector Slimane (played by Joseph Calleia) — supporting

  An Algerian detective who relentlessly pursues Pepe. He manipulates Gaby to capture Pepe, orchestrates his arrest at the docks, and shoots him under the pretense that Pepe was attempting to escape.

• Grandpere (played by Alan Hale) — supporting

  A Casbah resident whose house becomes the site of a police raid. Pepe hides in his basement to evade arrest, resulting in a shootout that leaves Pepe injured.

• L'Arbi (played by Leonid Kinskey) — minor
• Regis (played by Gene Lockhart) — supporting

  A jealous thief who collaborates with the police and Chief Inspector Louvain to capture Pepe. He schemes to arrest Pierrot and is ultimately killed by Carlos during a confrontation.

• Giraux (played by Robert Greig) — minor

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Regis → Inspector Slimane (Professional Police Collaborator) — Regis provides criminal access and information to the police pursuit.

  Regis leads detectives during the raid and later schemes with the police to use Pepe's friend as bait.

• Gaby → Inspector Slimane (Power Manipulated Target) — Slimane manipulates Gaby's emotions and movements to control Pepe's access to her.

  Slimane arranges for Gaby to see Pepe, later tells her that Pepe has been killed, and uses the resulting situation to facilitate Pepe's arrest.

• Gaby → Giraux (Romantic Engaged Couple) — Their engagement creates the romantic conflict surrounding Gaby's choices.

  Gaby is engaged to Giraux, yet she continues thinking about Pepe and plans to meet him again.

• Pepe le Moko → Ines (Romantic Mistress) — Ines is Pepe's established romantic companion in the Casbah.

  Ines is explicitly described as Pepe's mistress and repeatedly warns him about police danger.

• Pepe le Moko → Gaby (Romantic Lovers) — Their forbidden romance motivates Pepe to abandon his safe sanctuary.

  Gaby becomes preoccupied with Pepe despite her engagement, and they arrange repeated meetings. Pepe plans to leave the Casbah and board a ship with he...

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Ines → Inspector Slimane (Conflict Opposing Loyalties) — Their opposing loyalties place Ines against Slimane's operation.

  Ines repeatedly acts to keep Pepe away from police traps, while Slimane pursues and manipulates people to capture him.

• Pepe le Moko → Giraux (Conflict Romantic Rival) — Giraux represents the established relationship obstructing Pepe and Gaby.

  Pepe pursues Gaby even though she is engaged to Giraux, and Giraux is asked to stop her from meeting Pepe.

• Inspector Slimane → Giraux (Alliance Cooperative Intermediaries) — Slimane uses Giraux as an intermediary against Pepe's relationship with Gaby.

  Slimane tells Giraux to prevent Gaby from seeing Pepe and involves him in the effort to separate the pair.

• Pepe le Moko → L'Arbi (Alliance Informant Connection) — L'Arbi provides information that directly triggers Pepe's final escape attempt.

  L'Arbi informs Pepe that Gaby and Giraux will leave Algeria on a steamship that afternoon.

• Pepe le Moko → Grandpere (Alliance Shelter Provider) — Grandpere's residence temporarily shelters Pepe from arrest.

  During the raid, Pepe hides in the basement of Grandpere's house before escaping after a shooting.

• Pepe le Moko → Regis (Conflict Rivals) — Jealousy and betrayal turn two thieves into direct rivals.

  Regis is jealous of Pepe, collaborates with the police, and later faces Pepe's questions about the disappearance of his friend.

• Pepe le Moko → Inspector Slimane (Conflict Pursuer And Fugitive) — Their pursuit defines the film's central law-versus-fugitive conflict.

  Slimane relentlessly pursues Pepe, arranges his arrest at the docks, and shoots him when he rushes toward the ship.

Story Analysis

A fugitive's attempt to escape the Casbah for love ends in arrest, separation, and a fatal form of freedom.

Plot Progression

1. Sanctuary Under Siege — Pepe's hidden life in the Casbah is threatened by a police raid. Ines warns him, but the resulting shootout leaves him injured and still wanted.
2. A Dangerous Attraction — Gaby encounters Pepe while Slimane studies and manipulates their connection. At the same time, Regis works with the police to create bait for Pepe.
3. Betrayal in the Casbah — Pepe confronts Regis after his friend disappears, then reunites with Gaby. Regis is killed, and the violence deepens Pepe's attachment to the Casbah community.
4. Love Against Entrapment — Ines prevents Pepe from attending the funeral and temporarily keeps him from danger. Pepe and Gaby nevertheless promise another meeting while Slimane attempts to separate them through deception.
5. The Fatal Departure — Pepe learns that Gaby is leaving Algeria and abandons the Casbah to reach her. He is arrested on the ship, shot on the docks, and accepts death as his final escape.