Getting To Know Humphrey Bogart
My personal picks for new viewers interested in the legendary Bogart.
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- DirectorMichael CurtizStarsHumphrey BogartIngrid BergmanPaul HenreidA cynical expatriate American cafe owner struggles to decide whether or not to help his former lover and her fugitive husband escape the Nazis in French Morocco.Bogart's most celebrated role, the reluctant hero in a story of international intrigue during WWII. Bogart plays an American who owns a nightclub in Morocco, minding his own business until his old flame shows up with something the Nazis are after. Bogart wears his white tuxedo, says classic lines like "Here's looking at you, kid", and acts opposite a great cast of character actors.
- DirectorJohn HustonStarsHumphrey BogartMary AstorGladys GeorgeSan Francisco private detective Sam Spade takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a gorgeous liar and their quest for a priceless statuette, with the stakes rising after his partner is murdered.The role that catapulted Bogart into the stratosphere, paving the way for "Casablanca" and later successes. Bogart plays private eye Sam Spade in this classic detective story full of twists and great characters.
- DirectorHoward HawksStarsHumphrey BogartLauren BacallJohn RidgelyPrivate detective Philip Marlowe is hired by a wealthy family. Before the complex case is over, he's seen murder, blackmail and what might be love.Bogart is a riot as the cynical detective Philip Marlowe in this excellent film noir mystery. This is also the film that brought together Bogart and his future bride Lauren Bacall.
- DirectorJohn HustonStarsHumphrey BogartWalter HustonTim HoltTwo down-on-their-luck Americans searching for work in 1920s Mexico convince an old prospector to help them mine for gold in the Sierra Madre Mountains.Bogart plays a down-on-his-luck American south of the border who becomes consumed with greed when he and his partners strike gold. It's a great performance by Bogart, and a nice departure from his confident, good-guy characters.
- DirectorJohn HustonStarsHumphrey BogartKatharine HepburnRobert MorleyIn WWI East Africa, a gin-swilling Canadian riverboat captain is persuaded by a strait-laced English missionary to undertake a trip up a treacherous river and use his boat to attack a German gunship.The performance that won Bogie his only Oscar, playing a scruffy riverboat captain opposite Katharine Hepburn's prudish spinster. The acting between the two leads is off the charts and it's nice to see Bogart stretch his acting muscles away from his iconic persona.
- DirectorEdward DmytrykStarsHumphrey BogartJosé FerrerVan JohnsonWhen a U.S. Naval captain shows signs of mental instability that jeopardises the ship, the first officer is urged to consider relieving him of command.An aging Bogart plays a tyrannic and paranoid naval captain, earning his third and final Oscar nomination.
- DirectorArchie MayoStarsLeslie HowardHumphrey BogartBette DavisA waitress, a hobo and a bank robber get mixed up at a lonely diner in the desert.Bogart's big break, reprising his Broadway role as a tough criminal who holds an unsuspecting group captive at a secluded desert diner. Before playing the reluctant hero in movies like "Casablanca", Bogart played lots of bad guys.
For more of Bogart as a gangster, see: "Bullets or Ballots", "The Roaring Twenties", "The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse", "Dead End", or "Angels With Dirty Faces".