High Sierra

1941, Drama/Crime, 1h 40m

24 Reviews 5,000+ Ratings

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Movie Info

Aging mobster Big Mac (Donald MacBride) is looking to pull off one more heist before he retires. With his sights set on robbing a California casino, Big Mac breaks one of his former associates, Roy Earle (Humphrey Bogart), out of prison to mastermind the job. When the robbery goes awry, Earle is forced to go on the lam and settles for the night in the hills of the nearby Sierra Nevadas. But, with the cops on his tail, Earle is soon forced to fend off the law from the mountains.
  • Genre:
    Drama, Crime
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Raoul Walsh
  • Writer:
    W. R. Burnett, John Huston
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     wide
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  • Distributor:
    Key Video, Warner Home Vídeo, Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Bros., MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc.
  • Sound Mix:
    Mono
  • Aspect Ratio:
    35mm, Flat (1.37:1)

Cast & Crew

Humphrey Bogart
Roy"Mad Dog" Earle
Ida Lupino
Marie Garson
Alan Curtis
"Babe" Kozak
Arthur Kennedy
"Red" Hattery
Joan Leslie
Velma "Pat" Baughmam
Henry Hull
"Doc" Banton
Henry Travers
Pa Goodhue
Barton MacLane
Jack "Jake" Kranmer
Jerome Cowan
Reporter Healy of the Chronicle
Cornel Wilde
Louis Mendoza
Donald MacBride
Big Mac
Raoul Walsh
Director
W. R. Burnett
Screenwriter
John Huston
Screenwriter
Hal B. Wallis
Executive Producer
Adolph Deutsch
Original Music
Tony Gaudio
Cinematography
Jack Killifer
Film Editing
Milo Anderson
Costume Design
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Critic Reviews for High Sierra

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Audience Reviews for High Sierra

  • Jan 09, 2012
    Great suspense and fabulous chemistry between Bogey and Ida Lupino
    John B Super Reviewer
  • Nov 13, 2011
    Bogart's first great role and great direction from Walsh makes this early noir a gangster masterpiece.
    Graham J Super Reviewer
  • Sep 05, 2010
    A perfect movie of romance and gangsters. It's exciting, dramatic, and romantic. I loved it, and I highly recommend it.
    Aj V Super Reviewer
  • Apr 14, 2010
    Different then any other gangster flick Ive seen
    Brody M Super Reviewer
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