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High Sierra

High Sierra

HE KILLED... and there on the crest of Sierra's highest crag... HE MUST BE KILLED!

19417.11h 40m

Overview

Given a pardon from jail, Roy Earle gets back into the swing of things as he robs a swanky resort.

Directed by Raoul Walsh
Written by W.R. Burnett, John Huston
Box OfficeBudget: $455K0

Top Cast

Ida Lupino

Ida Lupino

Marie

Humphrey Bogart

Humphrey Bogart

Roy Earle

Alan Curtis

Alan Curtis

Babe

Arthur Kennedy

Arthur Kennedy

Red

Joan Leslie

Joan Leslie

Velma

Henry Travers

Henry Travers

Pa

Henry Hull

Henry Hull

'Doc' Banton

Jerome Cowan

Jerome Cowan

Healy

Minna Gombell

Minna Gombell

Mrs. Baughmam

Barton MacLane

Barton MacLane

Jake Kranmer

Themes & Keywords

prisonrobberyfilm noiron the rundog

About High Sierra

High Sierra is a crime, drama, action film released in 1941 exploring themes of prison, robbery, film noir, on the run, dog. Directed by Raoul Walsh, it stars Ida Lupino, Humphrey Bogart, Alan Curtis. Given a pardon from jail, Roy Earle gets back into the swing of things as he robs a swanky resort.

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