Key Largo (1948) / Z-View
Key Largo (1948)
Director: John Huston
Screenplay: Richard Brooks and John Huston from a play by Maxwell Anderson.
Stars: Humphrey Bogart, Edward G. Robinson, Lauren Bacall, Lionel Barrymore, Claire Trevor, Thomas Gomez, Thomas Gomez, Harry Lewis and Jay Silverheels.
The Pitch: “Bogie. Bacall. Huston.”
Tagline: “WHERE MEN IN HIDING WAITED…WITH READY GUN!”
The Overview: Beware of Spoilers…
Frank McCloud (Bogart) a World War II vet, travels to Key Largo, Florida to visit the family of a soldier in his unit who was killed in the war. McCloud arrives at the hotel just ahead of a hurricane and finds the hotel deserted except for his friend’s father and widow and famous mobster, Johnny Rocco and his crew. Rocco’s crew are already on edge and the worsening weather keeps pushing them closer to the breaking point.
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