High Sierra. This ground-breaking 1941 film stars Humphrey Bogart and Ida Lupino. Bogart plays a prohibition era gangster released from prison only to find himself out of place in a new world. Even the criminals are not up to the old standards. Written by John Huston, and directed with gritty intensity by Raoul Walsh, High Sierra signaled a new era in film. 100 minutes. CC.
High Sierra marked Bogart’s first role as a sympathetic leading man, and established his persona as a tough guy with a hard exterior cloaking a soft, caring inside, a persona immediately evident in two subsequent iconic films, The Maltese Falcon (1941), and Casablanca(1942), that made him a huge star. Roy Earle, Sam Spade, and Rick Blaine were roles that it is now hard to imagine anyone playing but Humphrey Bogart.
Ida Lupino matched Bogart scene by scene as well as any of his more famous leading ladies. She would go on to have a fine career as a film actress, writer, and director.
Here is a link to Eddie Muller's short intro to the film where he discusses its making and significance.
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| Ida Lupino and Humphrey Bogart |
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