A claustrophobic thriller with lots of atmosphere and great performances from the whole cast. A top example of its genre.

Much going for and against it. Almost everything out of Bogart's mouth sounds incredibly contrived, Lauren Bacall is reduced to the most irrelevant of female supporting roles, & that final act is just going through the motions. There's always something that brings this back to my attention, though. A disturbing little scene of a would-be cabaret singer selling the last of her dignity is the first that comes to mind, a fairly consistent tense mood - and of course, Eddie G.

The awesome performances, fanastic direction, and brilliant atmosphere all resonate so stunningly here, making the end result nothing short of nerve-racking movie magic. "You don't like it, do you Rocco, the storm? Show it your gun, why don't you? If it doesn't stop, shoot it." That was so freakin' amazing!

A great shootout ending. This drags a little bit, but overall is a tight thriller.

I never get tired of Bogart/Bacall.

A little tired, talky and earnest, but filled with great acting and finely directed moments.

I found the story in Key Largo to be largely non-existent, but Edward G. Robinson turns in a powerful, commanding performance which upstages Bogey.

Gripping noir. Fantastic acting from Bogart and Robinson. Directing is spot on and you just don't know what will happen next.

Bogart, Robinson and Huston all at the top of their games, yet the film is less than the sum of its impressive parts.

The themes of post-war guilt and cowardice were handled with care and subtlety. Edward G. Robinson was tremendous as always, adding some tension to scenes that might not otherwise have had it. What was lacking was a driven story. It seemed like once the characters were all gathered, nothing really seemed to happen. I also felt Bogey's character wasn't given enough to do. He mostly just stood around listening to everyone else. I loved his resolution though. But why was Becall even in this?

A decent film but never really packs an emotional punch or has really great scene that makes it something special. Bacall's character is pretty much useless and the interactions she has with the other characters are pretty crappy. Has a pretty satisfying ending but not really anything worth going out of your way to see.

Bogart's character is great, even if he doesn't do much for the majority of the film - the disillusioned war hero, despairing at a world where callous crooks like Johnny Rocco are still able to call the shots. Very angsty. I liked the fact that it was almost all in one location, too, and felt a lot like a stage-play. That and the hurricane gave it a very claustrophobic atmosphere. The finale was a little underwhelming, but overall it's worth a watch.

I liked the first 20 minutes, but it soon became very predictable and dull. A waste of Bogart and Bacall's time and talent.

I never understood why its reputation was less than prestine. I thought it was loads of fun.