96 mins |
Rated
PG
Directed by John Huston
Starring Mary Astor, Humphrey Bogart, Sydney Greenstreet
Playing as part of Academy Cinemas' 'Bogie Abroad' film series, showcasing the best of Humphrey Bogart's overseas cinematic adventures June 17th - July 15th.
'Humphrey Bogart, an American Army Officer, is booted out of service on false charges of treason. As he sails to China, he comes into contact with a series of seedy characters.'
Alberta Marlow isn't looking for wealth. "I can do without it," she says. "You stick around with me and you're going to get plenty of practice," Rick Leland replies. She also gets danger and intrigue, because Humphrey Bogart plays U.S. counterspy Rick in this crisply written wartime thriller. "The part is a combination of acid and comedy, a bit like his role in THE MALTESE FALCON," longtime studio insider Robert Lord said when he recommended Bogey for the role of Rick.
Rick trades romantic barbs with Alberta (Mary Astor), matches wits with sly Lorenz (Sydney Greenstreet) and swaps bullets with saboteurs of the Panama Canal. THE MALTESE FALCON's John Huston directs this reunion of three of that movie's stars. And once again, the parlay of stars and director comes up a winner.
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Playing as part of Academy Cinemas' 'Bogie Abroad' film series, showcasing the best of Humphrey Bogart's overseas cinematic adventures June 17th - July 15th.
'Humphrey Bogart, an American Army Officer, is booted out of service on false charges of treason. As he sails to China, he comes into contact with a series of seedy characters.'
Alberta Marlow isn't looking for wealth. "I can do without it," she says. "You stick around with me and you're going to get plenty of practice," Rick Leland replies. She also gets danger and intrigue, because Humphrey Bogart plays U.S. counterspy Rick in this crisply written wartime thriller. "The part is a combination of acid and comedy, a bit like his role in THE MALTESE FALCON," longtime studio insider Robert Lord said when he recommended Bogey for the role of Rick.
Rick trades romantic barbs with Alberta (Mary Astor), matches wits with sly Lorenz (Sydney Greenstreet) and swaps bullets with saboteurs of the Panama Canal. THE MALTESE FALCON's John Huston directs this reunion of three of that movie's stars. And once again, the parlay of stars and director comes up a winner.