Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall made four pictures together during the 1940s. “The Big Sleep” is my favorite, although I also loved their final joint effort, John Huston’s 1948 film noir, “Key Largo.” Bogie plays Frank, a former soldier visiting the Key Largo hotel owned by the father of a good friend he lost in battle in the Italian theatre. The deceased soldier’s father, Mr. Temple, is played by Lionel Barrymore (of “It’s a Wonderful Life” fame), and his widowed wife is played by Bacall, who develops an instant attraction to Frank. With a hurricane approaching, the hotel has just a handful of guests – all of whom turn out to be Cuban mobsters working for the notorious Johnny Rocco (Edward G. Robinson), which has to be one of the greatest villain names in motion picture history.
Key Largo
Key Largo
Key Largo
Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall made four pictures together during the 1940s. “The Big Sleep” is my favorite, although I also loved their final joint effort, John Huston’s 1948 film noir, “Key Largo.” Bogie plays Frank, a former soldier visiting the Key Largo hotel owned by the father of a good friend he lost in battle in the Italian theatre. The deceased soldier’s father, Mr. Temple, is played by Lionel Barrymore (of “It’s a Wonderful Life” fame), and his widowed wife is played by Bacall, who develops an instant attraction to Frank. With a hurricane approaching, the hotel has just a handful of guests – all of whom turn out to be Cuban mobsters working for the notorious Johnny Rocco (Edward G. Robinson), which has to be one of the greatest villain names in motion picture history.