From Laurie Boeder,
Your Guide to Classic Movies.
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If you're a Humphrey Bogart fan, here's where you'll find information about his life and work, including a profile, suggestions for great films from every stage of his career, and reviews of some of his finest roles.

Profile of Humphrey Bogart

Instead of bursting on the scene as a hot young actor, Bogie did it the other way around -- he started with so-so roles early on, and achieved mega-stardom in middle age. He didn't find the love of his life until the fourth time around.

Six Great Bogart Movies

Bogart excelled in roles as a tough guy, a private detective, a paranoid madman, a rough-edged hero and a mysterious romantic lead. Find them all here in six of his greatest films, loved by fans and critics alike.

Review - The Maltese Falcon

Bogie's breakthrough movie, this quintessential film noir catapulted him out of minor gangster roles and into permanent leading man status. Directed by his friend and collaborator John Huston from the Dashiell Hammett book.

Review - The Big Sleep

A wonderfully murky mystery, where Bogie perfects the role of private detective, and indulges in some racy double entendre with real-life love Lauren Bacall.

Review - The African Queen

Bogart is matched with Katharine Hepburn here in a thrilling wartime adventure set in wildest Africa, with both stars in their mature prime. The off-screen adventures with Huston directing and Bacall along for the ride were said to be just as thrilling.

Review - The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

In a risky performance for a big box office star, Bogart plays the thoroughly despicable Fred C. Dobbs in this adventurous contemplation of manly endeavor, human greed and ugly fate.

Review - Casablanca

In the classic movie to end all classic movies, Bogart plays the mysterious romantic hero and Ingrid Bergman his lost love. You've got to have a heart of stone if you don't fall for the romance, the adventure, the suspense and the patriotic fervor of Casablanca. What a movie!

Bogart the Sailor

Friends and biographers are hard-pressed to say which Bogart loved more -- Lauren Bacall or his sailboat, the Santana. If pushed, they might well choose the boat. Owned by several celebrities, the graceful boat is still sailing today -- but now she's for rent.

Bogart the Chess Player

Bogart learned to play chess as a child from his father, a successful surgeon. The skill came in handy during his early hit-or-miss on Broadway and in Hollywood. When the young actor was short of cash, he hustled chess games.

Official Web Site

There's plenty here for the serious Bogart fan, from merchandise to great old photos. I especially like the page of quotes from Bogart as Bogart, not as any of his characters. My personal fave: "the whole world is three drinks behind."