Key Largo (1948)
A man visits his old friend's hotel and finds a gangster running things. As a hurricane approaches, the two end up confronting each other. (imdb)
Cast and Information
Directed By: John Huston
Written By: Richard Brooks, Maxwell Anderson
Starring: Lionel Barrymore, Marc Lawrence, Monte Blue, Edward G. Robinson, Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Claire Trevor, Thomas Gomez, William Haade, Dan Seymour, Harry Lewis, John Rodney
Genres: Drama, Suspense/Thriller, Crime
Country: USA
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Key Largo belongs to 31 collections
1. Film Noir (collaborative: moderated by PeaceAnarchy - 55 stars)
2. They Shoot Pictures 250 Quintessential Noir Films (collaborative: moderated by PeaceAnarchy - 38 stars)
3. 24 hour (or less) timeframe (collaborative: moderated by djross - 24 stars)
4. Academy Award - Oscar - ALL Best Picture, Directing, Acting & Screenplay Nominees (collaborative - 22 stars)
5. They Shoot Pictures' Recommended Viewing (collaborative: moderated by Cinephile - 19 stars)
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8. Cinema Discusso Yearly Consensus (2008) (public: PeaceAnarchy - 10 stars)
9. 1,000 Noir Films: They Shot Dark Pictures, Didn't They? (collaborative: moderated by lisa- - 9 stars)
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11. Best of Classic Old Hollywood (pre-70s) (collaborative: moderated by 90sCoffee - 6 stars)
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14. IMDb Top of The 1940's (collaborative: moderated by PeaceAnarchy - 2 stars)
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Alex Watkins | 3 38th |
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Entertaining but sorta forgettable. The unique situation into which the characters are placed provides a solid narrative gimmick, but it can get a little boring. Bogart, Bacall and Robinson are all entertaining, though. If you like noir - and I'm obsessed with it - a worthy view.
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JooJoo | 4 55th |
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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.
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MartinTeller | 74 50th |
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Not a bad gangster flick. The plot is amazingly similar to The Petrified Forest, except Humphrey Bogart is the hero instead of the villain this time. Nothing special, but Bogie & Bacall elevate it a little. It's funny how the treatment of Indians in this movie is somewhat progressive, but it still comes off as mildly condescending, and they still haven't got past dialogue like "Him good friend".
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TheDiceman | 65 73rd |
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Great classic.
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Nathan S | 4 74th |
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A few reservations regarding its insensitive portrayal of Native Americans and some hammy waxing about war heroics, but in general this is a tightly wound and tastefully worked noir. Its venue concentrates the tension: locked up in an empty hotel, the literal and metaphorical atmospheric pressure threatening to burst at any moment. Huston's direction is pretty spectacular, and he gets rather naturalistic performances out of the cast, from which Claire Trevor truly stands tall.
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PeaceAnarchy | 87 87th |
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The great execution and strong performances from Bogart and Robinson outweigh the slightly thin plot that holds this together.
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Cowman | 70 56th |
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For a Bogart/Huston collaboration it's rather disappointing. The plot never really thrilled me and there was also a lack of snappy dialogue which is fundamental for a great noir movie. Still, it's worth a watch.
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caiman | 79 59th |
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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?
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Luna6ix | 74 48th |
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considering some of the other crime movies i've seen from the 40's actually i'm mainly thinking of the maltese falcon--though i've seen more, this one is much more interesting. it was a bit heavy on the dialog, but still had a decent plot, and a satisfying ending. also it's hard not to appreciate bogart when it's a crime movie.
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Obdurate | 80 66th |
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It doesn't go down as an all-time great gangster flick by any means due to the fact that the execution of the plot is pretty forgettable and drags a bit, but it's still quite entertaining. Bacall and Bogart elevate it to an 80 for me because they both possess a natural charisma. A little more snappy dialogue to get engulfed by would have been nice.
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Hadleyreis | 86 88th |
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Damn you, Johnny, you wiseguy!
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wetwillies | 85 59th |
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I think I wanted to like it more than I actually liked it. Both Bogart and Bacall are uncharacteristically flat and there's none of the snappy banter between them that makes To Have and Have Not a classic. The best part is Edward G. Robinson and his terrifying presence on screen.
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mandy | 7 73rd |
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An enjoyable classic.
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3dRevelation | 69 41st |
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I like the idea of this film more than I liked the actual execution. The ending is good and Robinson is ok, but nothing here stands out.
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Yiannos | 75 84th |
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Huston was a no nonsense director, and Key Largo is a taut, tense pressure cooker crime thriller that is stripped back and told with a minimum of fuss. It's a simplistic hostage film on the surface, but there are darker, deeper undercurrents informed by a post-war culture of apathy and moral malaise, best represented by the terse ambiguity of Bogart's character. Robinson plays a cartoon like villain that's somehow menacing, and his psychological battle of wits with Bogart is genuinely gripping.
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nobamba | 70 76th |
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Solid gangster hostage film in which the gangsters themselves were held by the storm. A few of the characters get fleshed out very well. Great performances by Robinson, Bogart, Barrymore, and Claire Trevor as a sad has-been. Bogart wasn't really that morally ambiguous and I was watching the whole time to see when he would end up with Bacall. He wore that white shirt like a champ. The cops did well too. Fav scene: Trevor singing and reliving her glory days.
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| Average Percentile 64% from 1038 Ratings |  |