A man visits his war buddy's family hotel and finds a gangster running things. As a hurricane approaches, the two end up confronting each other.A man visits his war buddy's family hotel and finds a gangster running things. As a hurricane approaches, the two end up confronting each other.A man visits his war buddy's family hotel and finds a gangster running things. As a hurricane approaches, the two end up confronting each other.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 1 win & 1 nomination total
Beulah Archuletta
- Bus Passenger
- (uncredited)
Chris Willow Bird
- Bus Passenger
- (uncredited)
Luther Crockett
- Ziggy's Henchman #1
- (uncredited)
Pat Flaherty
- The Traveler
- (uncredited)
Joe Garcio
- Bus Passenger
- (uncredited)
Felipa Gómez
- Old Indian Woman
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaIn a classic case of a director being emotionally manipulative, John Huston did not inform Claire Trevor about when she was to perform her song solo until the very day it was shot. Trevor was not a trained singer, and she had not even rehearsed the song yet. She also felt very intimidated that she had to perform the song for the A-list actors seated directly in front of her. The result was a hesitant, nervous, uncomfortable rendition--exactly the feeling Huston was hoping to get.
- GoofsDuring the confrontation between Rocco and Nora (after his shave), the scratch mark from Nora changes sides of Rocco's face. Not a goof: Nora scratches Rocco on both sides of his face and leaves two marks on each side.
- Quotes
[Rocco is showing strain at the height of the hurricane's force]
Frank McCloud: You don't like it, do you Rocco, the storm? Show it your gun, why don't you? If it doesn't stop, shoot it.
- Crazy creditsAt the southernmost point of the United States are the Florida Keys, a string of small islands held together by a concrete causeway. Largest of these remote coral islands is Key Largo.
- Alternate versionsAlso available in a computer colorized version.
- ConnectionsEdited into Tales from the Crypt: You, Murderer (1995)
Featured review
A Houston Hollywood Hurricane...
The Florida Keys sets the scene for this thriller, an isolated hotel has its rooms full of killers, Frank McCloud then appears and the waves start to build, a hurricane blows but no atmosphere's chilled; Johnny Rocco holds court with his rotund profile, belligerent, threatening, a hostile exile, he's over from Cuba to sell counterfeit, with his small entourage of oddballs and misfits; tensions start to build as the day turns to night, the risks clear to all if they stand up and fight, as the swell draws all in and the tide ebbs and flows, will the man with cigar cut the deal and foreclose.
Great cast, great story, great film - but isn't Claire Trevor outstanding!
Great cast, great story, great film - but isn't Claire Trevor outstanding!
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $7,017,420
- Gross worldwide
- $9,524,420
- Runtime1 hour 40 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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