HIGH SIERRA
Paroled from a lengthy prison sentence after his mob boss pulls some strings, Roy "Mad Dog" Earle (Humphrey Bogart, in a career-making star turn) gets back to work by planning the heist of a swanky resort in Palm Springs, along with hotheaded youngsters "Babe" Kozak (Alan Curtis) and "Red" Hattery (Arthur Kennedy). The job goes smoothly, but the getaway is another story. Also starring Ida Lupino, Joan Leslie, Cornel Wilde and Bogart's own dog Zero as "Pard," the film features a screenplay co-written by John Huston, who would himself direct Bogart and rocket them both to A-list stardom, later that same year in THE MALTESE FALCON. DIR Raoul Walsh; SCR John Huston, W.R. Burnett, from his novel; PROD Jack L. Warner. U.S., 1941, b&w, 100 min. NOT RATED
HIGH SIERRA also screens as part of a Double Feature with RIFIFI on Fri, Oct. 18 (introduced by Foster Hirsch) and Tue, Oct. 22. View details here.
Run Time: 100 Minutes
Opening Date: Thursday, October 24, 2024
Genre: Film noir
