FINALLY! Key Largo was the last Bogie and Bacall movie and now I know that good movies that I have always been my "go to" that I am very excited to watch again. It's been a very long time for some of these movies.
Frank McCloud is making a special trip down to Florida, specifically Key Largo. He is there to speak to the wife and father of a soldier that he got to know during if time in the war. That soldier lost is life and spoke highly of those he loved and was going to miss. When Frank meets Nora Temple, and her father in law James, he comes to learn about them and how great of honorable people that they are. They run a hotel on the island and are always prepared to do whatever needs to be done to keep the hotel going, and the guests happy. the problem is most of the hotel is closed down due to the guest that are currently staying. Johnny Rocco and his gang have rented out the hotel in. They say they are there for a simple fishing trip, but really they are there to get a whole load of cash and get to back to Cuba. However, everything to sideways when a hurricane stops Rocco's contacts to get to the meeting point on time. The delay in plan gives way to Frank finding out what is really happening and tries to stop it. This leads to Frank, Nora and James being trapped at gunpoint in the house as the hurricane rages over them.
I have to say that out of all four of the Bogie and Bacall movies, this was the best one. It actually held most of my attention and really had some great story telling. I cared about the characters and really was hoping for everyone to make it out unscathed. As is life, that didn't happen the way I wanted to.
I would actually recommend this movie. Just because I am very tired of dramas at the moment doesn't mean that I won't watch it again. I think once I get some movies that I love into the mix again things will be better!
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