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Synopsis: Frank McCloud travels to a run-down hotel on Key Largo to honor the memory of a friend who died bravely in his unit during WW II. His friend's widow, Nora Temple, and wheelchair bound father, James Temple manage the hotel and receive him warmly, but the three of them soon find themselves virtual prisoners when the hotel is taken over by a mob of gangsters led by Johnny Rocco who hole up there to await the passing of a hurricane. Mr. Temple strongly reviles Rocco but due to his infirmities can only confront him verbally. Having become disillusioned by the violence of war, Frank is reluctant to act, but Rocco's demeaning treatment of his alcoholic moll, Gaye Dawn, and his complicity in the deaths of some innocent Seminole Indians and a deputy sheriff start to motivate McCloud to overcome his Hamlet-like inaction.
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Director(s): John Huston
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures
  Won 1 Oscar. Another 1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
7.9
Rotten Tomatoes:
97%
NOT RATED
Year:
1948
100 min
1,446 Views


...I've got to.

Well, if you're a fighter,

you can't walk away from a fight.

That's the answer, I guess.

Here you are, Curly.

Well, Johnny, pal...

...when are you coming back again?

It won't be long now.

With you back again,

it'll be like old times.

You know something?

I bet inside of two years

we have Prohibition back again.

Only this time, it'll be different.

The mobs will be together.

- No more blasting each other!

- You said it!

So long, Johnny.

So long, Ziggy.

See you when!

Let's get started.

Bring everything down.

The soldier's stuff too.

Soldier?

Give Ralph a hand.

Coming with us?

Yes or no? I'm in a hurry.

Toots, go to work on him.

You win.

I thought you'd change your mind.

What's the damage, old man?

That ought to take care of it.

Want to come along, sister?

Okay, boys.

Give me.

Where are my things?

I forgot to tell you.

You're not coming.

On this, you can

stay drunk for a month.

- Please take me with you.

- Get away!

You got to, Johnny.

You got to! Please!

I'll stop drinking.

I'll do anything.

Please! I love you!

I need you!

I'll kill myself!

Johnny, please! Please!

I'll be good to you,

like I was before.

I won't let you go without me!

You've got to take me with you!

Come on, soldier!

Get going, soldier.

Good luck, son!

Yeah. Good luck.

Why doesn't he run?

Run, fella, run!

Why doesn't he run?

Will you cast off that bowline?

Stand by that stern line.

Okay, let her go.

That was his only chance.

He didn't take it.

He should've run.

The lines are dead.

How we doing?

We're right on course.

Well, keep us that way.

How you feeling, Toots?

I feel awful.

Why don't you go downstairs?

It's too hot down there.

What time is it?

A little after 4.

We're not halfway there yet.

- Johnny's sleeping?

- Yeah.

Dog, Unit, Man, Roger.

Numeral 0- 2- 2- 4...

...0- 0- Z.

Man, Roger, X- ray, George.

Group numerals 4- 5.

Missing fishing boat...

...Santana is being taken to Cuba.

X- ray. Sea search of area B

immediately. X- ray.

Is us they are talking about

on the radio?

Let them.

In a fog like this,

they couldn't find the Queen Mary.

Hey, Curly!

What time is it?

A little after 4.

Say, Johnny.

I've been thinking.

- About Gaye.

- What about her?

Do you think it was such a good idea

not to bring her?

She's pretty sore.

So she's sore.

Yeah, but she might squeal.

Just for spite.

On Ziggy, I mean.

Well?

I get it.

There's only one Johnny.

Hey, you!

Look over the stern.

See if we picked up any kelp.

I feel awful.

Toots! Help!

What's the matter?

My gun. It's gone!

Gaye!

Toots!

Ralph!

Soldier!

Hey there, soldier!

Angel, you go up.

Go on! Do you hear me?

I get killed.

You gonna go up there?

Are you?

There's nothing to be afraid of.

Toots killed him.

Then you go, John...

Soldier!

Listen to me.

Angel and Curly are dead.

There's just me and you.

We'll be partners.

Everything will be 50- 50.

What do you say?

Can you hear me?

What do you say? Is it a deal?

I know what you're thinking.

You'll get rid of me and take all

the money, is that it?

Is it?

Answer me!

I'll tell you what.

Suppose I say the money is yours.

Here, look!

It's yours.

All yours, soldier!

Plenty more when we get to Cuba.

Okay, soldier?

You hear me?

I'll make you rich!

Soldier!

You're not big enough

to do this to Rocco. I'll kill you!

You'll never bring me in.

Never!

Look, soldier, I know what it is.

You figure I got a gun,

so you can't trust me.

Right?

Look!

See?

I'm leveling with you.

Okay, soldier?

I'm coming out.

Okay, soldier?

I got no gun...

...and I'm coming out.

Soldier!

Mayday. Mayday.

Calling Nan, Mike, Abel.

Calling Nan, Mike, Abel.

This is Abel, Sugar, Abel, Nan.

Calling Nan, Mike, Abel.

Come in, please.

This is Nan, Mike, Abel.

Go ahead.

This is Abel, Sugar, Abel, Nan.

The Santana.

My name is Frank McCloud.

I'm about 12 miles off

Boot Key Harbor, on my way in.

Over.

Are you all right?

Are you all right? Over.

Yes, but I need medical attention.

Over.

Continue on course.

Stand by on this frequency.

I'm standing by.

Will you put me through to...

...the Largo Hotel?

Stand by.

State police picked up Ziggy and

his men crossing into Georgia.

You'll have to go up

and identify him, miss.

Mr. Temple, I'm mighty grateful to you

for saving my life and all...

...but those two boys, the Osceolas...

I'd rather been killed than have

innocent blood on my hands.

I'm the one to blame.

If they hadn't trusted me,

they wouldn't have come here...

...and they'd still be alive.

We can't do anything but harm

to those people...

...even when we go to help them.

No, Mr. Temple, it wasn't you.

It wasn't the law or anybody.

It was only Johnny Rocco.

Nobody in the whole world is safe

as long as he's alive.

We better go, miss.

Hotel Largo.

Frank!

Oh, thank God!

He's all right, Dad.

He's coming back to us.

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Richard Brooks

Richard Brooks (May 18, 1912 – March 11, 1992) was an American screenwriter, film director, novelist and film producer. Nominated for eight Oscars in his career, he was best known for Blackboard Jungle (1955), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) Elmer Gantry (1960; for which he won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay), In Cold Blood (1967) and Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977). more…

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