{"id":36850,"date":"2016-06-08T10:11:40","date_gmt":"2016-06-08T17:11:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=36850"},"modified":"2021-02-04T15:31:27","modified_gmt":"2021-02-04T22:31:27","slug":"key-largo-1948","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=36850","title":{"rendered":"Key Largo (1948)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;When your head says one thing and your whole life says another, your head always loses.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Key-Largo-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Key-Largo-Poster-205x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"205\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-36851\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Key-Largo-Poster-205x300.jpg 205w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Key-Largo-Poster-88x128.jpg 88w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Key-Largo-Poster.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 205px) 100vw, 205px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nOn the eve of a hurricane, an ex-major (Humphrey Bogart) travels to a hotel in the Florida Keys to visit the widow (Lauren Bacall) and father (Lionel Barrymore) of a deceased army friend. He is soon embroiled in a stand-off with the hotel&#8217;s only guests: gangster Johnny Rocco (Edward G. Robinson), Rocco&#8217;s assistants (Harry Lewis, Thomas Gomez, William Haade, and Dan Seymour), and Rocco&#8217;s alcoholic moll (Claire Trevor).\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Claire Trevor Films<\/li>\n<li>Edward G. Robinson Films<\/li>\n<li>Gangsters<\/li>\n<li>Hostages<\/li>\n<li>Humphrey Bogart Films<\/li>\n<li>John Huston Films<\/li>\n<li>Lauren Bacall Films<\/li>\n<li>Lionel Barrymore Films<\/li>\n<li>Play Adaptation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nDirected by John Huston and based on <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Key_Largo_(play)\">a play by Maxwell Anderson<\/a>, this tension-filled hostage flick featured the fourth on-screen pairing of real-life couple Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart &#8212; after <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=37047\"><em>To Have and Have Not<\/em> (1944)<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=8691\"><em>The Big Sleep<\/em> (1946)<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=40992\"><em>Dark Passage<\/em> (1947)<\/a> &#8212; and afforded Robinson an opportunity to reprise his &#8220;gangster persona&#8221; as a fictional mash-up of Al Capone and Charles &#8216;Lucky&#8217; Luciano. The screenplay (by Huston and Richard Brooks) makes excellent use of a claustrophobic &#8220;old dark house&#8221; setting, as the characters are bound together through both an impending hurricane and the threats of a ruthless, psychopathic gangster; meanwhile, surviving veteran Bogart is able to prove his masculinity and integrity to Bacall, others, and himself. Excellent performances, atmospheric cinematography, and a taut script make this a must-see classic by a master director. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fine performances by the entire cast<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Key-Largo-Robinson.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Key-Largo-Robinson.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"992\" height=\"720\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-36853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Key-Largo-Robinson.png 992w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Key-Largo-Robinson-128x93.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Key-Largo-Robinson-300x218.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Key-Largo-Robinson-768x557.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Key-Largo-Bogart.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Key-Largo-Bogart.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"992\" height=\"720\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-36855\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Key-Largo-Bogart.png 992w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Key-Largo-Bogart-128x93.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Key-Largo-Bogart-300x218.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Key-Largo-Bogart-768x557.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Key-Largo-Trevor.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Key-Largo-Trevor.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"992\" height=\"720\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-36854\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Key-Largo-Trevor.png 992w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Key-Largo-Trevor-128x93.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Key-Largo-Trevor-300x218.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Key-Largo-Trevor-768x557.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Karl Freund&#8217;s cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Key-Largo-Cinematography3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Key-Largo-Cinematography3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"992\" height=\"720\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-36858\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Key-Largo-Cinematography3.png 992w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Key-Largo-Cinematography3-128x93.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Key-Largo-Cinematography3-300x218.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Key-Largo-Cinematography3-768x557.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Key-Largo-Cinematography.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Key-Largo-Cinematography.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"992\" height=\"720\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-36856\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Key-Largo-Cinematography.png 992w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Key-Largo-Cinematography-128x93.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Key-Largo-Cinematography-300x218.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Key-Largo-Cinematography-768x557.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>An exciting, tension-filled script<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Key-Largo-Cinematography2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Key-Largo-Cinematography2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"992\" height=\"720\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-36857\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Key-Largo-Cinematography2.png 992w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Key-Largo-Cinematography2-128x93.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Key-Largo-Cinematography2-300x218.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Key-Largo-Cinematography2-768x557.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, as a genuine classic. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Genuine Classic<\/li>\n<li>Important Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0040506\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1948\/07\/17\/archives\/the-screen-key-largo-remake-of-drama-by-anderson-with-bogart-and.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.digitallyobsessed.com\/displaylegacy.php?ID=165\">Digitally Obsessed Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/598\/key-largo#articles-reviews?articleId=25898\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thespinningimage.co.uk\/cultfilms\/displaycultfilm.asp?reviewid=1579&#038;aff=13\">Spinning Image Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jigsawlounge.co.uk\/film\/reviews\/sweet-scenes-of-surrender-john-huston-s-key-largo-1948-7-10\/\">Jigsaw Lounge Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.timeout.com\/us\/film\/key-largo\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/6_qg32gtOnc\">Tired Old Queen at the Movies Video Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;When your head says one thing and your whole life says another, your head always loses.&#8221; Synopsis: On the eve of a hurricane, an ex-major (Humphrey Bogart) travels to a hotel in the Florida Keys to visit the widow (Lauren Bacall) and father (Lionel Barrymore) of a deceased army friend. He is soon embroiled in a stand-off with the hotel&#8217;s only guests: gangster Johnny Rocco (Edward G. Robinson), Rocco&#8217;s assistants (Harry Lewis, Thomas Gomez, William Haade, and Dan Seymour), and&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=36850\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-36850","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36850","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=36850"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36850\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68703,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36850\/revisions\/68703"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=36850"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=36850"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=36850"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}