Review of Key Largo (1948) by Anthony S — 07 Dec 2008
Here is a good oldie and goodie.
Plot: John Huston (The Maltese Falcon) directed this smart thriller about a gangster (Edward G. Robinson) who holds a number of people hostage in a hotel in the Florida Keys during a tropical storm. ...( read more read more... )Humphrey Bogart is the returning war veteran who takes on the villains, and Lauren Bacall is on hand as one of the people on the wrong end of Robinson's gun. Somewhat similar in tone to Howard Hawks's To Have and Have Not (which also featured Bogart and Bacall), this moody movie captures a certain despair offset by the bond between individuals united by common purpose. Claire Trevor won an Academy Award for her part as Robinson's alcoholic girlfriend. --Tom Keogh.
This review of Key Largo (1948) was written by Anthony S on 07 Dec 2008.
Key Largo has generally received very positive reviews.
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