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.
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03/25/06
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... [More]
Starring: Humphrey Bogart, Edward G. Robinson, Lauren Bacall, Claire Trevor
Director: John Huston
Reviews for Key Largo
Top CriticLike the similarly sweaty, claustrophobic 12 Angry Men, Key Largo is a rare adaptation of a stage play in which the physical constraints of the stagebound source material are a strength rather than a weakness.
08/09/06
A little windy and rhetorical for my taste, but still one of John Huston's best efforts.
04/08/08
Although the characters are basically stereotypes, they are lent the gift of life by a superlative cast.
06/24/06
Perfeclty tense atmosphere and performances, with the sparks flying between Bogart and Bacall.
04/08/08
Top CriticKey Largo will always be remembered during hurricane season
09/21/03
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.
01/01/00
Exciting crime thriller set in the Florida Keys during a late summer hurricane.
12/31/04
Emphasis is on tension in the telling, and effective use of melodramatic mood has been used to point up the suspense.
04/08/08
Top CriticThis 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.
01/01/00
Huston's wayward talent seldom lacked energy.
04/08/08
Edward G. Robinson deserves special praise.
04/08/08
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05/19/04
Great cast headed by Bogart in Huston classic.
06/07/07
Taut Huston thriller with an unbeatable cast.
02/12/04
One of Bogart's half-dozen best, a tense and atmospheric classic.
01/09/04
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01/17/04
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06/26/03
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03/12/04
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