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Huston and Bogie together again. Let the fun begin!
The re-teaming of director John Huston, Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, and Sydney Greenstreet, fresh off their instant classic, "The Maltese Falcon," make this nicely enjoyable hokum, not to be missed by fans. The old Hollywood suspense tradition of cross and double-cross is followed well up to the end, which is a letdown (Bogie doesn't need machine-guns; he's got Marlboros!). A very light, entertaining romp through the shadows of shady characters and exotic locales.

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Rube Goldberg movie
For only his second feature director John Huston nearly got sandbagged by this Warner quickie. The script is literally all over the map and was plainly rushed into production after Pearl Harbor. To his credit, Huston manages to make somthing watchable out of a screwball plot about an American artillery officer, Humphrey Bogart, who is mustered out of the service on a phony rap so he can spy on the Nips, and have a romantic ocean voyage with Mary Astor, and thwart Japanese sympathizer Sydney Greenstreet's plan to blow up the Panama Canal. Whew. This was a pretty poor reward for having made "The Maltese Falcon" but that was the way of the studio system, and Huston manages to cross the finish line before the contraption collapses, no mean feat.

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Bogie Rocks!
If you're in any way a Bogie fan or liked the Maltese Falcon then this film is a must see. Well directed by John Huston (Maltese Falcon, Treasue of Sierra Madre). Sydney Greenstreet steals the film in one of his usually intriguing character roles. Mary Astor also shines in the role of the heroine. Nice action, music and cinematography. Humphrey Bogart is one of the best actors to have ever graced the screen and this is easily one of his best films.