Key Largo

US (1948): Crime/Drama/Film-Noir/Thriller

John Huston directs this smart thriller about a gangster (Edward G. Robinson) who holds a number of people hostage in a hotel on the Florida keys during a tropical storm. Humphrey Bogart is the returning war veteran who takes on the villains, and Lauren Bacall is on hand as one of the people on the wrong end of Robinson's gun. This moody movie captures a certain despair offset by the bond between individuals united by common purpose. Claire Trevor won an Academy Award^® for her part as Robinson's alcoholic girlfriend. Cast also includes Lionel Barrymore, Thomas Gomez, Harry Lewis, Marc Lawrence, Dan Seymour, John Rodney and Monte Blue. (Warner Bros.) (Amazon.com)

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1 nomination, 1 Award