Key Largo

John Huston, the film noir genius, directed this masterpiece about a gangster (Edward G. Robinson) and his pals who hold the residents of a hotel hostage. The hotel happens to be in the Florida Keys, and a hurricane happens to be in progress. Humphrey Bogart plays the returning war hero who takes on the bad guys with the help of Lauren Bacall. This movie cleverly exploits the familiar theme of a group of strangers united by common enemies. Buy it at Patrick's Film Noir Store.