1948
Directed by John Huston
This was my favorite Bogey film for awhile (until I saw The African Queen). He really breaks out of his shell here. It is like if Katherine Heigl played a woman who wasn't high strung and neurotic. And if she was good.
Three men go off into the desert to try to find gold. Really, this plot is just an excuse to have an excellent character study. You can just see back and watch these three characters absolutely unravel as the pressure of greed and the elements gets to them.
Sorry for the brevity; had to do a lot of these today. A really refreshing change.
RATING: ****-
Interesting Facts:
First father/son win in the history of the Academy Awards.
Bogart wore a wig throughout the entire shoot.
John Huston adopted a Mexican boy during the shoot and didn't tell his wife.
Wonder what she said when he came home with a Mexican boy...
ReplyDeleteYeah he sounds like he was a pretty sucky husband.
DeletePlenty of product placement from the Beans Marketing Board
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