High Sierra (1941)
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Cast
as Roy Earle
as Marie Garson
as Red Hattery
as Babe Kozak
as Velma
as Doc Banton
as Jake Kranmer
as Pa
as Ma
as Louis Mendoza
as Mrs. Baughman
as Ma
as Mr. Baughman
as Big Mac
as Healy
as Lou Preiser
as Blonde
as Algernon
as Auto Court Owner
as Art
as Sheriff
as Radio Commentator
as Farmer
as Ed
as Shaw
as Policeman
as Bellboy
as Tourist
as Man
as Man
as Man
as Another Blonde
as Brunette
as Man
as Fat Man
as Officer
as Policeman
as Officer
as Policeman
as Marksman
as Gangster
as Policeman
as Pfiffer
as Policeman
as Woman
as Margie
as Policeman
as Joe
as Bus Driver
as Druggist
as Fisherman
as Watchman
Critic Reviews for High Sierra
All Critics (18) | Fresh (17) | Rotten (1) | DVD (1)
Story and reality so often become mixed in High Sierra that it's hard to separate the two...
A genre crossroads where gangster nostalgia gazes ahead to the antihero alienation of film noir
Raoul Walsh's well directed crime noir marks a turning point in the career of Bogart, who became a movie star in 1941, same year in which Maltese Falcon was also released.
Unusual mix of gangster, big heist movie and romantic drama.
Remarkably, Walsh handles this potentially deadly material as if it were the most crackerjack of action pictures.
Great Bogie crime film with an iconic ending.
Audience Reviews for High Sierra
Bogart's first great role and great direction from Walsh makes this early noir a gangster masterpiece.
Super Reviewer
Excellent crime drama/early film noir. This was the first in Bogey's 1-2-3 punch that took him from resident Warners tough guy villian to one of the studio's leading romantic stars. He plays Roy "Mad Dog" Earle perfectly showing him as ruthless when necessary but with a core of decency that hasn't been ruined by years of hard knocks. Matching him every step of the way is the always outstanding Ida Lupino in one of her best portrayals. Her Marie is a classic hard luck case, tough on the outside but vunerable underneath. She and Bogart are an ideal match, a shame then that this was there last film together and the only one where they were paired as equals. The rest of the cast is terrific in support, including Joan Leslie, a variable actress but well used here as a seemingly nice girl who is exposed as a thoughtless, shallow grabber. Walsh's direction is aces as well with wonderful use of shadows and spaces to convey the isolation of the characters. First rate in every way.
Super Reviewer
A perfect movie of romance and gangsters. It's exciting, dramatic, and romantic. I loved it, and I highly recommend it.
Super Reviewer
High Sierra Quotes
| Doc Banton: | Roy, this is the land of milk and honey for the health racket. Every woman in California thinks she's either too fat or too thin or too something. |
| Roy Earle: | I wouldn't give you two cents for a dame without a temper. |