High Sierra

A film review by Christopher Null - Copyright © 2003 Filmcritic.com

Droll little Bogart film -- his first leading man role. Unfortunately, all the promise of intrigue and adventure in the Sierra mountains never really materializes. Instead, High Sierra is concerned more with a leg-extending operation for one of Bogie's dames and a dog that keeps barking, messing up his heists. The various robberies are utterly lacking in suspense or originality. It ends up as a rather plain entry into 1940s adventure movies which can barely hold your interest for its running time.

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Rating

2.0 out of 5 Stars

Cast and Crew

  • Director: Raoul Walsh
  • Producer: Hal B. Wallis
  • Screenwriter: John Huston, W.R. Burnett
  • Stars: Ida Lupino, Humphrey Bogart, Alan Curtis, Arthur Kennedy, Joan Leslie
  • MPAA Rating: NR