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Key Largo

  • 19481948
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 40m
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7.7/10
42K
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Lauren Bacall, Humphrey Bogart, and Edward G. Robinson in Key Largo (1948)
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A man visits his war buddy's family hotel and finds a gangster running things. As a hurricane approaches, the two end up confronting each other.A man visits his war buddy's family hotel and finds a gangster running things. As a hurricane approaches, the two end up confronting each other.A man visits his war buddy's family hotel and finds a gangster running things. As a hurricane approaches, the two end up confronting each other.
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
42K
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    • John Huston
    • Richard Brooks(screenplay)
    • John Huston(screenplay)
    • Maxwell Anderson(based on the play by)
  • Stars
    • Humphrey Bogart
    • Edward G. Robinson
    • Lauren Bacall
    • John Huston
    • Richard Brooks(screenplay)
    • John Huston(screenplay)
    • Maxwell Anderson(based on the play by)
  • Stars
    • Humphrey Bogart
    • Edward G. Robinson
    • Lauren Bacall
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 205User reviews
    • 75Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar

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    Key Largo
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    "Key Largo" Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, and Lional Barrymore 1948 Warner Bros.
    "Key Largo" Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall 1948 Warner Bros.
    "Key Largo" Edward G. Robinson, Humphrey Bogart, and Lauren Bacall 1948 Warner Bros.
    "Key Largo" Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart 1948 Warner Bros.
    "Key Largo" Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall 1948 Warner Bros.
    "Key Largo" Humphrey Bogart, Felipa Gomez, and Lauren Bacall 1948 Warner Bros.
    "Key Largo" Lionel Barrymore, Lauren Bacall, and Humphrey Bogart 1948 Warner Bros.
    "Key Largo" Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart 1948 Warner Bros.
    "Key Largo" Humphrey Bogart and Lionel Barrymore 1948 Warner Bros.
    "Key Largo" Humphrey Bogart & Edward G. Robinson. 1948 Warner Bros.
    Edward G. Robinson behind the scenes of "Key Largo." 1948 Warner Bros.
    Edward G. Robinson behind the scenes of "Key Largo." 1948 Warner Bros.

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    Humphrey Bogart
    Humphrey Bogart
    • Frank McCloud
    Edward G. Robinson
    Edward G. Robinson
    • Johnny Rocco
    Lauren Bacall
    Lauren Bacall
    • Nora Temple
    Lionel Barrymore
    Lionel Barrymore
    • James Temple
    Claire Trevor
    Claire Trevor
    • Gaye Dawn
    Thomas Gomez
    Thomas Gomez
    • Richard 'Curly' Hoff
    Harry Lewis
    Harry Lewis
    • Edward 'Toots' Bass
    John Rodney
    John Rodney
    • Deputy Clyde Sawyer
    Marc Lawrence
    Marc Lawrence
    • Ziggy
    Dan Seymour
    Dan Seymour
    • Angel Garcia
    Monte Blue
    Monte Blue
    • Sheriff Ben Wade
    William Haade
    William Haade
    • Ralph Feeney
    Beulah Archuletta
    • Bus Passenger
    • (uncredited)
    Luther Crockett
    • Ziggy's Henchman #1
    • (uncredited)
    Pat Flaherty
    Pat Flaherty
    • The Traveler
    • (uncredited)
    Felipa Gómez
    • Old Indian Woman
    • (uncredited)
    Jerry Jerome
    • Ziggy's Henchman #2
    • (uncredited)
    John Litel
    John Litel
    • Dispatcher
    • (uncredited)
      • John Huston
      • Richard Brooks(screenplay)
      • John Huston(screenplay)
      • Maxwell Anderson(based on the play by)
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    • Trivia
      Although they played on-screen enemies, off-screen Humphrey Bogart and Edward G. Robinson treated each other with great respect. Bogart insisted Robinson be treated like a major star, and he would not come to the set until Robinson was ready. Often, he would go to Robinson's trailer to personally escort him to the set.
    • Goofs
      During the confrontation between Rocco and Nora (after his shave), the scratch mark from Nora changes sides of Rocco's face.
    • Quotes

      Frank McCloud: When your head says one thing and your whole life says another, your head always loses.

    • Crazy credits
      At the southernmost point of the United States are the Florida Keys, a string of small islands held together by a concrete causeway. Largest of these remote coral islands is Key Largo.
    • Alternate versions
      Also available in a computer colorized version.
    • Connections
      Edited into Tales from the Crypt: You, Murderer (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      Moanin' Low
      (uncredited)

      Music by Ralph Rainger

      Lyrics by Howard Dietz

      Sung by Claire Trevor

    User reviews205

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    10/10
    under-appreciated classic
    Key Largo is an absolutely brilliant film. Cast and screenplay are both superb. Bogart and Bacall have an intense personal chemistry that sparks on screen, and the supporting cast of Barrymore and E. G. Robinson give their best performances ever. Robinson, in particular, as the slimy gangster johnny rocco is great - his portrayal of the 'banality of evil' is the best I've ever seen.

    The screenplay is magnificent. Not just the dialog, but also the balance of characters is perfect. For each good character there is a bad one of equal weight, forming a perfectly complementary totality, a yin/yang balance that teeters between triumph and disaster according to the finest shades of personal choice. It's an examination of freedom, of corruption, of courage and betrayal - a perfect encapsulation of the world, focused upon a hotel on a tiny island in the middle of a hurricane.

    This movie deserves more recognition than it gets. The action is understated but intense, densely-packed with meaning and significance, at both the individual and cultural level. Watch this movie with new eyes!
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    • Release date
      • July 31, 1948 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
      • Italian
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    • Filming locations
      • Overseas Highway, Key Largo, Florida, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    • 1 hour 40 minutes
      • Black and White

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