An entertaining mixed bag reaction from me.
Movie's noirish, humorous style to spare, and charismatic leads overcome an increasingly convuluted story of blackmail, drug fueled jealousy, coverups, and murder.
The fun, clever, snappy tough guy dialogue, zingers, trashy sexy femme fatale vibes , and dynamic pairing of Bogey and Bacall all make up for the storyline flaws.
Hawks' supporting players are also well cast, especially the ladies. A few of them rival Bacall in stunning beauty, especially. Martha Vickers. And it's amusing that every woman in this movie are instantly attracted to Bogie's tough guy smart ass cool.
Movie's noirish, humorous style to spare, and charismatic leads overcome an increasingly convuluted story of blackmail, drug fueled jealousy, coverups, and murder.
The fun, clever, snappy tough guy dialogue, zingers, trashy sexy femme fatale vibes , and dynamic pairing of Bogey and Bacall all make up for the storyline flaws.
Hawks' supporting players are also well cast, especially the ladies. A few of them rival Bacall in stunning beauty, especially. Martha Vickers. And it's amusing that every woman in this movie are instantly attracted to Bogie's tough guy smart ass cool.