Black Legion

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Ronnie M @spuncake Apr 20 I saw this movie years ago. Recently,I watched it again. Great cast.....Humphrey Bogart,need I say more ? Can stand the test of time. Great Movie See more Richard G. R @RT42990905 01/28/2025 Very different Bogey film. Made before he became a super star, with a serious storyline that still resonates today. See more Blu B @RT43513976 07/19/2024 A Bogart Classic that's solidly made overall. It defintely doesn't feel like its barely 80 minutes and packs quite a bit in for such a short runtime but never feels rushed or half cooked. Biggest complaints are everyone else besides Bogart isn't bad or just gives ok performances. Bogie is really good in this and steals every scene he's in and almost overshadows everyone else who granted isn't given as much as him but just isn't as memorable. Even the wife and mistress are just kind of on the ok side. Whenever it has a scene that focuses on someone else it just isn't as interesting as anything with Bogart. Also, the court scene at the end isn't terrible but it defintely is a letdown given the climax before it which is the best part easily. It's a lot of just reiterating what we saw already and Bogart doesn't say much except his confession. A lot of other people get time in the end and they just aren't as good, and it doesn't help there just reciting what we already saw too. This can feel a bit on the nose too compared to something like Blue Collar which works the commentary in with riveting characters. This does that only with Bogart and really no one else but it's still interesting commentary about unions, immigration, and hate groups. If your a big Curtiz fan (whose direction isn't the best here suprisingly), fan of any actors in this, films about unions, or deep cut vintage crime dramas than give this a watch. This really is a great testament to how gifted Bogart was. See more Steve D @RT35616104 03/11/2024 Before its time but not especially good. See more Cindy L @RT50805959 05/05/2023 Excellent early film on extremist groups in the United States. A young Bogart does a realistic performance. See more stu b @RT12689018 01/12/2022 Early Bogie, ripped from the headlines of the 1930s, and released before he had cemented his reputation as Hollywood's quintessential tough guy. Here, he plays Frank Taylor, an easy-going factory worker and family man who--after being bypassed for a coveted promotion--joins a sinister band of "patriotic" (and violent) misfits (the "Black Legion" of the title) who promise to help him make things right. (Read: punish the Polish-born co-worker who ended up with the job, instead.) Awfully heavy-handed--it's about as subtle as a front lawn cross burning (the Klan is mentioned at least once)--but the performances, particularly by Bogart, Erin O'Brien Moore and Dick Foran (as his heartbroken wife and steadfast pal) are terrific, and there isn't a wasted moment or superfluous scene in the movie. A little-known Bogart gem that was selected by the National Board of Review as one of the 10 best films of 1937. Worth seeing. See more Read all reviews

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