Grade: C-
Synopsis: A gangster (Edward G. Robinson) convalesces in a monastery after his one-time partner (Humphrey Bogart) leaves him for dead.
Brother Orchid is a pretty absurd film made workable by the charisma of its stars.
Edward G. Robinson is good in the lead, although you can’t help thinking that James Cagney would have been even better. Supporting Robinson, Humphrey Bogart is great. One year away from his breakout combination of High Sierra (1941) and The Maltese Falcon (1941), Bogart is all smooth menace. Also giving a fine supporting turn is perennial character actor Ralph Bellamy, who manages to steal all of his scenes as a good ole’ Southern boy. Indeed, the only weak link, casting-wise, is Ann Sothern, who pales next to the innate presence of the other players. MORE »
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Grade: D+
Synopsis: Looking to get back at a hood (Humphrey Bogart), a boxing promoter (Edward G. Robinson) and his girlfriend (Bette Davis) discover a bellhop (Wayne Morris) with a killer right.
Kid Galahad is a disappointment. Overlong and shackled by a wooden script, it amounts to little more than a B-grade melodrama. This is surprising, given talent involved. There’s Edward G. Robinson, Bette Davis, and Humphrey Bogart in front of the camera and Michael Curtiz behind it. So what happened? MORE »
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Grade: D-
Synopsis: A small-time crook (Humphrey Bogart) lands in Sing-Sing with his young accomplice (Billy Halop) who has a change of heart.
You Can’t Get Away with Murder is the worst kind of melodrama. Slow, grating, and insincere, the film is ultimately an exercise in patience, rather than the moral drama it pretends to be. MORE »
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Grade: D
Synopsis: A reporter (Wayne Morris) and a doctor uncover the secret behind a resurrected criminal with a need for blood (Humphrey Bogart).
The Return of Doctor X is notable chiefly as one of Humphrey Bogart’s most ridiculous roles. He plays a diabolical doctor turned pasty white, blood-hungry zombie complete with heavy makeup, lipstick, glasses, and a white streak down the center of his hair. It’s a ludicrous getup that’s almost guaranteed to incite a laugh when he finally makes his big entrance. Did I mention that he’s also cradeling a blood-hungry zombie rabbit during said big entrance? Yeah, it’s that insane. MORE »
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Grade: D-
Synopsis: A man (Wayne Morris) become jealous of his wife’s (Priscilla Lane) career and her relationship with an advertising executive (Humphrey Bogart).
There is one, and only one, reason to endure Men Are Such Fools: to see Humphrey Bogart look utterly ridiculous in his unitard swimsuit. A fast-forward button can make this a much more pleasant endeavor, as the rest of the film is awful. MORE »
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