Humphrey Bogart, Gina Lollobrigida in John Huston & Truman Capote's "Beat the Devil" (1953)
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
- Billy Dannreuther (Humphrey Bogart) is a formerly wealthy American who has fallen on hard times. He is reluctantly working with four crooks: Peterson (Robert Morley), Julius O'Hara (Peter Lorre), Major Jack Ross (Ivor Barnard), and Ravello (Marco Tulli), who are trying to acquire uranium-rich land in British East Africa.
While waiting in Italy for passage to Africa, Billy and his wife Maria (Gina Lollobrigida) meet a British couple, Harry (Edward Underdown) and Gwendolen (Jennifer Jones) Chelm. Billy and Gwendolen have an affair, while Maria flirts with Harry.
On board the SS Nyanga, Harry reveals that he knows about Peterson's scheme and intends to inform the authorities. Peterson orders Major Ross to kill Harry, but Billy thwarts the murder attempt. Disbelieving Harry's outraged accusations, however, the ship's drunken Captain (Saro Urzì) has Harry locked in the brig.
The ship's engine malfunctions and the passengers are told to escape by lifeboat. When Billy goes to rescue Harry, he finds that he has freed himself and left the ship, intending to swim ashore.
The passengers land on an African beach, where they are arrested by Arab soldiers. They are interrogated by Ahmed (Manuel Serrano), an Arab official who suspects that they may be spies or revolutionaries. Billy creates a distraction by fleeing the room, and befriends Ahmed when he is recaptured by talking to him about Rita Hayworth, whom he pretends to have known. Billy then persuades him to send the party back to Italy by sailing boat.
After the party lands, they are questioned by a Scotland Yard Inspector Jack Clayton (Bernard Lee) who is investigating the murder of the Colonial officer. Just as he seems taken in by Peterson's smooth talk, Gwendolen reveals Peterson's scheme, his involvement in the murder, and his attempt to kill Harry. The detective promptly arrests Peterson, O'Hara, Ross, and Ravello. As the four crooks are led away in handcuffs, Gwendolen receives a telegram from British East Africa saying that Harry has acquired the land where Peterson and the others were aiming to enrich themselves; he is now extremely wealthy and willing to forgive Gwendolen. Billy laughs happily, saying, "This is the end, the end!"
A 1953 Black & White adventure comedy film directed by John Huston, screenplay by John Huston & Truman Capote, based on the novel "Beat the Devil" (1951) by Claud Cockburn under the pseudonym James Helvick, cinematography by Oswald Morris starring Humphrey Bogart, Jennifer Jones, Gina Lollobrigida, Robert Morley, Peter Lorre, Edward Underdown, Marco Tulli, Manuel Serrano, Bernard Lee, Mario Perrone, Giulio Donnini, Saro Urzì, Juan de Landa and Aldo Silvani. Final screen appearance of Ivor Barnard.
Huston and Truman Capote wrote the screenplay, loosely based upon the 1951 novel of the same name by British journalist Claud Cockburn writing under the pseudonym James Helvick. Huston made the film as a sort of loose parody of the 1941 film The Maltese Falcon, which Huston directed and in which Bogart and Lorre appeared. Capote said, "John [Huston] and I decided to kid the story, to treat it as a parody. Instead of another Maltese Falcon, we turned it into a... [spoof] on this type of film."
Gina Lollobrigida maker her American debut.
This was the fifth and last movie that Humphrey Bogart would make with Peter Lorre. The other four were, "The Maltese Falcon" (1941), "Casablanca" (1942), "All Through the Night" (1942), and "Passage to Marseille" (1944).
Stephen Sondheim got his start in films working as a clapper boy (a member of a motion-picture camera crew who works the clapper boards and holds the slate up to be photographed) on the film.
Truman Capote wrote the script while on the set as the film was shot, working two to three days ahead of the shooting schedule.
Jack Clayton, the Scotland Yard inspector played by Bernard Lee, is named after the film's associate producer, Jack Clayton, who went on to become a well-known director, and later hired Capote to write "The Innocents" (1961).
Humphrey Bogart was involved in a serious automobile accident during production of this film, which knocked out several of his teeth and hindered his ability to speak. John Huston reportedly hired a young British actor, Peter Sellers, noted for his mimicry skills to rerecord some of Bogart's spoken lines during post-production looping.
Peter Ustinov anonymously dubbed several Italian actors.
Following previews, four minutes were cut from the film and it was re-edited with a voice-over narration by Bogart and a flashback structure.
Roger Ebert, who included the film in his "Great Movies" list, observed that the film has been characterized as the first camp film.
This tongue-in-cheek, off beat, spoof of the film-noir genre of the 1940's never overplays its hand, maintaining a low key tone that sets off the wickedly funny script to delightful effect, and is one of Bogart's more unusual films. A cult classic, fun romp, and worth watching.
I love the little spoof of Prince Ali Kahn's infatuation with Rita Hayworth.
Perfect locations,.....perfect cast......A great Film.
Time, time, what is time. The Swiss manufacture it. The French hoard? it. Italians squander it. Americans say it's money. Hindus say it does not exist. I say time is a crook. Bogart's films always have memorable lines even if he doesn't say them.
Thanks for this. I love all Bogart's movies. This one has a really great cast. I remember adoring Gina when I was just a teenager even though she was already well into her 30's and double my age. 🥰
You're right , time takes away our youth , our health and finally our life.
Fun little movie for those who wanted more international capers like Maltese Falcon etc. There’s a small problem identifying a “hero” here, what the hell let’s say it’s Bogart as he’s not a cold blooded killer or complete maniac here unlike practically everyone else!
He murdered a pack or two of smokes by crakie
A caper of innuendos led by nincompoops. It is pulled off brilliantly somehow.
It's fantastic.
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I saw Gina Lollobrigida many times over the years at the Waldorf Astoria in New York, her residence there. She always wore a large camera around her neck, ready to make a photo.
A really super film. Grfeat cast, plot, scenery and script. Many thanks. England, August, 2024.
Released in the USA in 1954. A terrific classic film, it would have benefited by color film, but otherwise very entertaining. Great to see Bogie in fine form. A great cast in a very European style film by the great John Huston, who like Hitchcock makes a clever cameo appearance as a passerby waving to Bogie on a balcony. The film reminds me of Fellini in its flair and ambience.
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They must have had a ball making this film on the European coast….wish we had a separate film of all the parties and wild times after filming ended every day 🍺🥃🍸🍷🍾🤣❤️❤️
This is a tremendous movie. Hilarious.
Brilliant, I nearly fell off my chair several times I was laughing so hard
A. Top. Classic. Movie. 🎞 just. Perfect. To. See. This. Old. School. Pictures. Again. 📽 and. Don't. Forget. The. Top. Cast. 🎥 🎉🎉🎉 thanks. P. 💯💢💥💫 👌
Why on earth do you write in such a stupid + nonsensical way that is so hard to read? That makes no sense at all!
You. Must. Really. Like. Punc. tu. a. tion. and. e. mo. jis.
Muchas gracias por compartir tan buena película del recuerdo 😊❤😊. Con el gran Humphrey Bogart y la inolvidable y hermosa Gina Lollobrigida. 😊❤❤❤😊.
This should be in the top ten of all time greats.
My friend Merl thought this was Huston's best film. It certainly is talky & inventive.
Jeez, I knew that GL was a good sort but Jennifer Jones was also a classical beauty!
Oh how I long for the days when you could stop by an Italian or French street side cafe for a couple of drinks and not spend an entire weeks pay.
Excellent!
12:15 - that car looks like it was built for Savoyards wearing the biggest hats and military helmets when they rode about town 😹
Give it a go ❤ thank you 🎉
You are welcome. Thank you.
Hilarious dialogue. How come Peter Lorre's hair started out white, turned dark then went white again?
Much obliged.
Great movie. Laughed most of the way thru.
Gina was Beautiful.
I want to talk like Humphry Bogart
Engaging plot. Well directed and acted.
As for writing I have a few complaints. Too much of that ship captain's yelling; they should have cut 90% of that. And the scenes in Africa were weak. I think they could have cut that part out.
All and all, a pretty good movie.
Gina was gorgeous
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This movie is in my top ten, after “ 8 1/2 “.
Only two things you need to say;
1. Please don't hit me again, officer.
2. I want to see a lawyer.
Then, SHUT UP !
That was fun!
Worth it to ogle the gorgeous Gina L!
at the end Gina really hit her head on the chair leg
Yes 1:28:37. Poor dear.
Such a hangdog mug paired with beautiful women is sheer fantasy.
Poor Gina Lollo really hit her head on the chair 1:28:37
For those who are slitghtly dense, like me, and who need this said, this is very obviously a comedy, from the word go, so it's way over the top right from the start. So don't judge it harshly, like I did at first.
The only problem is that I am sure I've seen it in color 2 or 3 times, probably technicolor! So where is the color?
Maybe there are missing bits too. Television stations used to chop more and more out every time a movie was shown, to make room for more ads. It's well worth watching anyway though. Very funny.
You may have seen colorized versions, but this film was shot in black and white. This is the original version.
The movie was black and white and 94 minutes
Ok I'll try and 😅
Original film is black and white.
Das ist sicher sehr gute Film nur ist nicht auf deutsch leiderverszeh nichts.😢
Yeah but where is Rita? Did they finally meet the arab intelligent man? And were there any sexua.... oh never mind!
The all-time most overrated film.
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I saw this a long time ago. Good to see it up. It's fun movie.
did not like this movie it was boring and confusing
What a silly and boring movie, I wonder how " M " agreed to have a part in it !
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