The big attraction of “To Have and Have Not” is that it is the first film to feature Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall. The chemistry between the two is definitely the star of the show, under the expert guidance of director Howard Hawks (“His Girl Friday” 1940). The memorable story is set on the French island of Martinique in World War II with Bogie’s character Steve Morgan aiding the French resistance to German occupiers. He becomes acquainted with American drifter Bacall, and the sparks fly from there.
Co-stars include Walter Brennan, Dolores Moran, Hoagy Carmichael, Sheldon Leonard, Walter Surovy, Marcel Dalio, Walter Sande, Dan Seymour, Aldo Nadi, Paul Marion, and Eugene Borden. The screenplay by Jules Furthman and William Faulkner was loosely based on Ernest Hemingway’s 1937 novel of the same name.
Lauren Bacall’s film debut here at the age of 19 proved to be a memorable start of a film career that would span many decades until her final role in 2012. Her famous line here was “You know how to whistle, don’t you, Steve? You just put your lips together and blow.” “To Have and Have Not” was a big hit in theatrical release for producers Howard Hawks and Jack Warner and Warner Bros. Pictures. It was the ninth highest grossing film of 1944.
To Have and Have Not (1944)
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My Review
The big attraction of “To Have and Have Not” is that it is the first film to feature Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall. The chemistry between the two is definitely the star of the show, under the expert guidance of director Howard Hawks (“His Girl Friday” 1940). The memorable story is set on the French island of Martinique in World War II with Bogie’s character Steve Morgan aiding the French resistance to German occupiers. He becomes acquainted with American drifter Bacall, and the sparks fly from there.
Co-stars include Walter Brennan, Dolores Moran, Hoagy Carmichael, Sheldon Leonard, Walter Surovy, Marcel Dalio, Walter Sande, Dan Seymour, Aldo Nadi, Paul Marion, and Eugene Borden. The screenplay by Jules Furthman and William Faulkner was loosely based on Ernest Hemingway’s 1937 novel of the same name.
Lauren Bacall’s film debut here at the age of 19 proved to be a memorable start of a film career that would span many decades until her final role in 2012. Her famous line here was “You know how to whistle, don’t you, Steve? You just put your lips together and blow.” “To Have and Have Not” was a big hit in theatrical release for producers Howard Hawks and Jack Warner and Warner Bros. Pictures. It was the ninth highest grossing film of 1944.