Chiefly notable as a Bogie/Bacall vehicle, "Key Largo" focuses on a group of people trapped in a hotel at the mercy of a dangerous gangster. To make matters worse, a hurricane is approaching, increasing the tensions of all.
The cast is a good one. Bogie & Bacall are the headliners but in my opinion they're outshone by Edward G. Robinson & Claire Trevor (who won an Oscar for her performance). I don't think that there's much of a spark between Bogie & Bacall here but others seem to disagree. I also didn't find their characters very compelling, either.
John Huston was in the director's chair and he did a fine job. The film looks polished, if not particularly remarkable. The Max Steiner score is also above average though it sometimes strikes a maudlin tone.
In the end, I found the story to be rather inconsequential and somewhat lacking in thrills. I also didn't think that Bogart & Bacall contributed as much as they could have. That being said, it's still a decent thriller, which, admittedly, is not a genre that I'm terribly fond of.
The cast is a good one. Bogie & Bacall are the headliners but in my opinion they're outshone by Edward G. Robinson & Claire Trevor (who won an Oscar for her performance). I don't think that there's much of a spark between Bogie & Bacall here but others seem to disagree. I also didn't find their characters very compelling, either.
John Huston was in the director's chair and he did a fine job. The film looks polished, if not particularly remarkable. The Max Steiner score is also above average though it sometimes strikes a maudlin tone.
In the end, I found the story to be rather inconsequential and somewhat lacking in thrills. I also didn't think that Bogart & Bacall contributed as much as they could have. That being said, it's still a decent thriller, which, admittedly, is not a genre that I'm terribly fond of.