Just a shout out to Peter Lorre and Sydney Greenstreet. Perhaps the two greatest character actors ever, and often stole scenes without ever trying to.
Yes! Exactly, I concur my friend. Totally incredible how Greenstreet began acting so late in life, and Peter the great what can one say. He suffered with addiction throughout his career, he was quite close with HB. Always brilliant, and he really left a mark with anything he was involved in.
I recall hearing that Greenstreet, although a stage actor, didn't become a movie actor until his 60s. Amazing.
I watched The Left Hand Of God (1955) last night. This late Bogart movie is rare in that it's both in color and widescreen (in CinemaScope). I think only other two like that are The Barefoot Contessa and We're No Angels. I rented it from Amazon Prime, which claims it was in HD, but it sure didn't look very sharp. Anyway, on to the movie! This seemed to start slowly and I thought was just an average performance from Bogart as he didn't seem to be a very convincing priest. When the twist is revealed though it makes a lot more sense and you realize his acting isn't lacking at all. Agnes Moorehead is good in this and I believe some of it was filmed abroad, which is always a plus in my book. I wouldn't call it one of his best but it held my interest for the 2nd half and there's no sappy ending here. Bogie finished his career on a high note with The Desperate Hours and The Harder They Fall, which I think are both fantastic and up there with the best of his movies. This isn't nearly at the level of those, but is enjoyable nonetheless.
I only found out this week that he was an excellent chess player. Maltese Falcon, Treasure of Sierra Madre, Big Sleep.
You are correct. Wow, can't believe I forgot that classic! Thanks for the catch and maybe it's time to watch that one again.
I can't say I am strictly speaking a fan or a collector of his movies but I have many. Yesterday I've received "The desperate hours" I might be wrong but I don't think I've ever seen it, it appears to be an interesting movie. Possibly my favorite is the one with Lauren Bacall and Agnes Moorehead Dark passage, Maltese Falcon also rates high on my list.
huge fan ..a few of my favorites: Roaring 20's which brings in another favorite into the mix Cagney! and Bogarts last; The Harder They Fall.. ...just a great era for great movies..there isn't a Bogart or Cagney movie I do not like...heavy duty fan since I was a younster!
I registered R in the 1980 primary so I could write in Bogey. I figured an A movie actor would be better even if he had been dead for over 20 years.
I've changed my mind, Casablanca is my favorite, I don't know how I could have possibly forgotten that movie.
Key Largo, The Big Sleep, To Have and Have Not (Howard Hawks' take on Casablanca). The only problem I have with The Maltese Falcon is Mary Astor. I cannot see the attraction. Dead End - Directed by William Wyler and cinematography by Gregg Toland. Angels with Dirty Faces - James Cagney and Bogart in an early gangster role.
Mary Astor and Bogart are brilliant together in Across The Pacific. That's a fun watch with those two bantering back and forth with Sydney Greenstreet as the third wheel. So she was certainly a capable actress. But next to the 3 powerhouse performances The Maltese Falcon, Mary's character almost gets lost in the shuffle.
Thanks. I've never heard of that one. It isn't so much the acting. Mary Astor as the femme fatal that men fall for doesn't work for me; I don't find her sexy or desirable. Maybe I'll like her in Across the Pacific. Thanks or the recommendation. I'll check it out.
Thank you! It took 11 pages for someone to mention Conflict (1943/1945), which is definitely in my top-10 Bogart films. I think it's a classic and fits right into 1943, when Bogart was on a huge roll. A shame it wasn't released until 1945. If it had been released in '43, I think it would be more esteemed today.
