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High Sierra

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High Sierra
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NR,1hr 36min
Genre:
Drama
Released:
January 1, 1941
Director:
Raoul Walsh
Distributor:
Warner Home Video
Starring:
Humphrey Bogart, Ida Lupino, Arthur Kennedy  ...more
Synopsis: In a manner of speaking, Humphrey Bogart had George Raft to thank for his ascendancy to stardom: after all, if Raft hadn't turned down both High Sierra and The Maltese Falcon, Bogart might have continued playing second-billed gangsters to the end of his days. Adapted from W. R. Burnett's novel by Burnett and John Huston, High Sierra opens with gangster Roy Earle (Bogart) being paroled after a lengthy prison term. Though he enjoys the fresh air and sunshine of the outside world, Earle has no intention ... Full Synopsis
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Adam Bregman, AMG Review
High Sierra is pretty hokey for a gangster flick, what with a dog playing a key role in the story. The down-on-their-luck farm family that befriends Roy Earle (Humphrey Bogart) is also challenged in the acting department. For instance, watching Velma (Joan Leslie) attempting to cry on screen is the stuff of bad high school drama departments. The scenes with the family also require Bogart to smile more ... Full Review
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Humphrey Bogart
Roy Earle
Ida Lupino
Marie Garson
Arthur Kennedy
Red Hattery
Joan Leslie
Velma
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