Oh, where to begin? The writers ask the actors to speak in manners that real people just don't. And the actors apparently didn't have the chops or the blessing of the director to not do so! You'll swear Bacall never acted more than high-school plays. A slapstick-worthy villainess, and even Peter Lorre has a head-slapping moment. Just awful stuff.
The one (barely) bright spot is Charles Boyer, but he gets no cooperation from the script. I don't agree with the other reviews about the accents - who cares what someone sounds like, as long as the plot is carried forward?
The political aspect, in which we see the effort taken to convince people to not help fascists, is - though in hindsight valid - is weakened by the mess of this movie.
The one (barely) bright spot is Charles Boyer, but he gets no cooperation from the script. I don't agree with the other reviews about the accents - who cares what someone sounds like, as long as the plot is carried forward?
The political aspect, in which we see the effort taken to convince people to not help fascists, is - though in hindsight valid - is weakened by the mess of this movie.