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The 1948 film noir classic *Key Largo* takes its name directly from its setting, the largest island in the Florida Keys. The story centers on a disillusioned WWII veteran, Frank McCloud, played by Humphrey Bogart, who visits a hotel run by the family of a fallen comrade. There he meets the man's widow, Nora, portrayed by Lauren Bacall. This film was the fourth and final on-screen pairing for the iconic real-life Hollywood couple, cementing their legendary status.
The tension escalates when the hotel is taken over by a group of mobsters led by the notorious Johnny Rocco, played by veteran actor Edward G. Robinson. The film marked a significant reunion for Bogart and Robinson, who had previously co-starred in several 1930s gangster films where Robinson was typically the top-billed star. In *Key Largo*, their roles were reversed, with Bogart as the reluctant hero and Robinson as the menacing, exiled crime boss.
Directed by the legendary John Huston, the film masterfully uses the claustrophobic setting of a hotel battered by an approaching hurricane to amplify the suspense. Based on a 1939 play, the screenplay creates a pressure-cooker environment where moral choices are tested against both natural and criminal threats, making it a quintessential example of the film noir genre. For her powerful performance as Rocco's alcoholic girlfriend, Claire Trevor won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
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