A Martinique charter boat skipper gets mixed up with the underground French resistance operatives during WWII.
Howard Hawks
Director
Humphrey Bogart
Harry Morgan
Lauren Bacall
Marie Browning
Walter Brennan
Eddie
Dolores Moran
Mme. Hellene de Bursac
Hoagy Carmichael
Cricket
Sheldon Leonard
Lt. Coyo
Walter Szurovy
Paul de Bursac
Marcel Dalio
Gerard 'Frenchy'
Walter Sande
Fishing Customer Johnson
Dan Seymour
Capt. M. Renard
Aldo Nadi
Renard's Bodyguard
"Was ya ever bit by a dead bee?" Plot in a nutshell: An American boat captain wages war against the Nazis in Martinique, with some help along the way from his frequently drunk right-hand man, and his clever girlfriend. Comments: Lauren Bacall is great, and very beautiful, in her debut. It's the film where Bogie met Bacall, and they're not acting; they're falling in love. And we have Walter Brennan, as Bogie's tipsy pal, with his constant drunk ramblings. Okay script, a bit slow-moving at times. It's not Bogie's or Hawks' best, but still not bad. Overall, I'd say it's worth a watch. "You know how to whistle, don't you? Just put your lips together and blow." ~Marie Browning (Lauren Bacall)
