Edward G. Robinson deserves special praise.
Key Largo (1948)
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Reviews Counted:26
Fresh:25
Rotten:1
Average Rating:8.1/10
Synopsis: A notorious gangster (Edward G. Robinson) holds the residents of a hotel hostage during a tropical storm. This captivating cinematic adaptation of the play by Maxwell Anderson won an Academy Award... A notorious gangster (Edward G. Robinson) holds the residents of a hotel hostage during a tropical storm. This captivating cinematic adaptation of the play by Maxwell Anderson won an Academy Award for Claire Trevor's supporting role. [More]
Starring: Humphrey Bogart, Edward G. Robinson, Lauren Bacall, Claire Trevor
Starring: Humphrey Bogart, Edward G. Robinson, Lauren Bacall, Claire Trevor, Lionel Barrymore, Thomas Gomez, John Rodney
Director: John Huston
Director: John Huston
Producer: Jerry Wald
Reviews for Key Largo
The script prepared by Mr. Huston and Richard Brooks was too full of words and highly cross-purposed implications to give the action full chance.
This production is loaded with wit, and even though it’s obvious from the start that Frank’s going to be the hero, you can’t help feeling the tension and pleading with him to do the right thing.
It ultimately pales next to other Bogart and Bacall work, though it's still a reasonably good watch that has stood up well over the last 50 years.
A little windy and rhetorical for my taste, but still one of John Huston's best efforts.
Exciting crime thriller set in the Florida Keys during a late summer hurricane.
Perfeclty tense atmosphere and performances, with the sparks flying between Bogart and Bacall.
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