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Overview
Release Date:
25 January 1941 (USA) moreTagline:
The Blazing Mountain Manhunt for Killer 'Mad-Dog' Earle! morePlot:
Roy 'Mad Dog' Earle is broken out of prison by an old associate who wants him to help with an upcoming robbery... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
Bogie Goes From Bad To Good Guy moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Ida Lupino | ... | Marie | |
| Humphrey Bogart | ... | Roy Earle | |
| Alan Curtis | ... | 'Babe' | |
| Arthur Kennedy | ... | 'Red' | |
| Joan Leslie | ... | Velma | |
| Henry Hull | ... | 'Doc' Banton | |
| Henry Travers | ... | Pa | |
| Jerome Cowan | ... | Healy | |
| Minna Gombell | ... | Mrs. Baughmam | |
| Barton MacLane | ... | Jake Kranmer | |
| Elisabeth Risdon | ... | Ma (as Elizabeth Risdon) | |
| Cornel Wilde | ... | Louis Mendoza | |
| Donald MacBride | ... | Big Mac | |
| Paul Harvey | ... | Mr. Baughmam | |
| Isabel Jewell | ... | Blonde |
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Add content advisory for parentsRuntime:
100 minCountry:
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EnglishColor:
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)Certification:
Australia:G (TV rating) | Finland:(Banned) (1942) | Finland:K-8 (1990) | USA:Approved (certificate #6563) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Germany:12 | Sweden:15 | UK:PG | Canada:PGMOVIEmeter: 
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Humphrey Bogart's's part in this movie was originally intended for Paul Muni. Muni did not like the first draft of the screenplay which was authored solely by John Huston and given to him by Hal B. Wallis, so Wallis got the book's author W.R. Burnett to assist John Huston in a second rewrite. This rewrite was presented to Paul Muni who still disliked it and turned the movie and the role down completely. In the meantime, On May 4th, 1940, Humphrey Bogart sent a telegram to Hal B. Wallis reiterating his continuing desire, which he had mentioned several months earlier, to play the part of Roy Earle. After Muni turned down the script the next person on the list for Warner Brothers was George Raft. Bogart, knowing that Raft was trying to change his image and move away from gangster roles, found out about this and mentioned to Raft when he saw him next that the studio was trying to get him do another gangster movie where the gangster gets shot at the end. Raft marched into Hal B. Wallis office and flatly refused to do the movie. Bogart finally ended up with the role he wanted all along by default. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Roy Earle first meets Pa Goodhue at the gas station in the desert, he only introduces himself as "Mr. Collins". However, when they meet for the second time after the car accident in Tropic Springs, Pa immediately refers to him as "Roy," even though Bogart never offered his first name. moreQuotes:
Marie Garson: Yeah, I get it, 'ya always sorta hope 'ya can get out, it keeps 'ya going. moreSoundtrack:
I Get a Kick out of You (1934) moreFAQ
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Aw, the film that launched stardom for Humphrey Bogart and changed him from the perpetual villain to the "good guy."
The movie doesn't feature a lot of action but it keeps your interest. You have two women in here: the hard-boiled Ida Lupino and the soft-and-sweet Joan Leslie. Both are entertaining to watch and both demonstrate a few surprises in the personalities of the characters they are playing. Bogart does the same: goes back and forth between tough guy and softy.
Another key member of this unusual crime story/film noir is "Pard:" a little dog! Human supporting roles are supplied by some familiar and solid actors such as Arthur Kennedy, Alan Curtis, Henry Hull, Henry Travers, Barton MacLane and Cornel Wilde. Most of the people in here, including "Pard," are that endearing but there are so many different angles to this story, it's always interesting to see.