| | | Three innocent are trapped by a storm--and a killer.
Features: DVD, Pan and Scan (TV Format), Original, Trailers, Black & White
A hurricane swells outside, but it's nothing compared to the electrified atmosphere within the hotel at Key Largo. There, sadistic mobster Johnny Rocco (Edward G. Robinson) and his stooges hole up against the storm--and hold at gunpoint hotel owner Nora Temple (Lauren Bacall), her invalid father-in-law (Lionel Barrymore) and ex-GI Frank McCloud (Humphrey Bogart). McCloud's the one man capable of standing up against the belligerent Rocco. But the realities of the postwar world have taken all the fight out of him. The air is heavy, the tension thick and John Huston compellingly directs this film of Maxwell Anderson's 1939 play featuring a searing Academy Award-winning performance by Claire Trevor as Rocco's gold-hearted, boozy moll. In Huston's hands, it all becomes a powerful postwar parable: fight evil before it takes control. McCloud finally takes a stand...and Key Largo stands as a sweltering, atmospheric classic.
"A true masterpiece. A landmark picture." Dan Peary, Guide For The Film Fanatic
Editor's Note
A notorious gangster (Edward G. Robinson) holds the residents of a hotel hostage during a tropical storm. This captivating cinematic adaptation of the play by Maxwell Anderson won an Academy Award for Claire Trevor's supporting role.
Plot Summary
Army veteran Frank McCloud visits the family of an Army buddy who was killed in the war, only to find that their Key West hotel has been taken over by a bunch of exiled gangsters who are orchestrating their own comeback.
| Features | French Version | | Scene Access | | English Subtitles | | French Subtitles | | Theatrical Trailer | | Interactive Menus | | Production Notes |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Warner Music |
| Release Date: 8/22/2006 |
| Running Time: 101 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1948 | | Catalog ID: 65010 | | UPC: 00012569501027 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: English, French | | Video: B&W |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Oscar (1949) |  | Claire Trevor, Winner, Best Supporting Actress |
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| | Professional Reviews | Total Film
"...A dark, claustrophobic thriller....John Huston directs with care, getting his pressure cooker up and bubbling, then letting it build towards the inevitable conclusion..." -- 4 out of 5 stars 03/01/2000 p.84 |
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