High Sierra
Roy 'Mad Dog' Earle is broken out of prison by an old associate who wants him to help with an upcoming robbery. When the robbery goes wrong and a man is shot and killed Earle is forced to go on the run, and with the police and an angry press hot on his tail he eventually takes refuge among the peaks of the Sierra Nevadas, where a tense siege ensues. But will the Police make him regret the attachments he formed with two women during the brief planning of the robbery.
Director
Raoul Walsh
Starring
Ida Lupino, Humphrey Bogart, Alan Curtis, Arthur Kennedy, Joan Leslie
Genre
Action, Adventure, Drama
My Rating
8.0 / 10
Format & Location
Format: Blu-ray
Location: Shelf
Date Added
November 16, 2023
Review
Came to see some great early-Hollywood eastern Sierra goodness and got a tremendous chase scene up the Whitney Portal, culminating in a hasty scramble up the rocks.
I'm in on Bogart (have I said that already?). He's a great lead--he exudes cool and calm. He's outstanding in handling situations, and taking charge even when he may not be the man meant to do so. He also plays a decent role as a guy who gets his heart broken a bit. So far, and forgive me if I am totally ignorant here, he comes across as a decently progressive leading guy for the era. I hope that's true.
Anyway, he was great in this. Sadly, the vast majority of the movie takes place NOT in the High Sierra, which is what I came to see. It doesn't matter. The movie was a great time and I got to continue get more Bogart experience.
Notes:
- That slap in the early minutes--damn
- Velma's age was, um, dubious. It was finally mentioned, as "around 20"
- "That's right, blame the dame!" He has lines
- The end, getting shot as he was harmless and probably about to surrender--just seems so American
I'm in on Bogart (have I said that already?). He's a great lead--he exudes cool and calm. He's outstanding in handling situations, and taking charge even when he may not be the man meant to do so. He also plays a decent role as a guy who gets his heart broken a bit. So far, and forgive me if I am totally ignorant here, he comes across as a decently progressive leading guy for the era. I hope that's true.
Anyway, he was great in this. Sadly, the vast majority of the movie takes place NOT in the High Sierra, which is what I came to see. It doesn't matter. The movie was a great time and I got to continue get more Bogart experience.
Notes:
- That slap in the early minutes--damn
- Velma's age was, um, dubious. It was finally mentioned, as "around 20"
- "That's right, blame the dame!" He has lines
- The end, getting shot as he was harmless and probably about to surrender--just seems so American