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Key Largo (1948), Director: John Huston, Rated R for language, violence

A storm of fear and fury in the sizzling Florida Keys!

Film ClipStarring: Humphrey Bogart, Edward G. Robinson, Lauren Bacall, Lionel Barrymore, Claire Trevor, Thomas Gomez, Harry Lewis, John Rodney

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ - great

"It's better to be a live coward than a dead hero." - Gaye Dawn

Why watch this? ... heard of Bogey and Bacall? This was their last film together.

Plot Summary: Visiting Key Largo, former GI Frank McCloud encounters notorious gangster Johnny Rocco and his men who have taken over a hotel and are awaiting a hurricane to pass. Frank, along with the hotel owner and his daughter-in-law, find themselves prisoners of the ruthless Rocco as a storm brews both inside and outside the establishment. Despite Frank's initial reluctance to engage, Rocco's escalating cruelty forces him to confront the dangerous situation.

Dad's Preview: What can one man do against a gang of mobsters? Bogart had such a unique way of inhabiting his roles - he always appears to be planning his next move. He's so darn believable in this noir classic. Edward G. Robinson is also wonderful as the cocky, cold-blooded, mob boss Rocco.


Warner Bros.

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