Key Largo (1948): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Key Largo is a 1948 crime thriller directed by John Huston, starring Edward G. Robinson as Johnny Rocco, Lionel Barrymore and Humphrey Bogart. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes and earned $889 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 40m (100 min)
- Director
- John Huston
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Key Largo About?
The premise of Key Largo without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
During a raging hurricane in the Florida Keys, terror erupts inside a hotel. Sadistic mobster Johnny Rocco has taken refuge there, forcing hotel owner James Temple, his widowed daughter‑in‑law Nora, and former GI Frank McCloud into hostage positions. The storm outside mirrors the deadly standoff within.
Key Largo Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- florida noir
- gangster
- widow
- moll
- wheelchair
- florida keys
- counterfeit money
- world war two veteran
- blockbuster
- reference to key west florida
- shaving with a straight razor
- reference to charles degaulle
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- reference to peter pan
- canoe
- hairy chested man
- listening to a radio
- unconsciousness
- drunken woman
- man uses a wheelchair
- reference to milwaukee wisconsin
- dead husband
- dead son
- cigar smoking
- man wears suspenders
- father son relationship
- husband wife relationship
- ex u.s. soldier
- cigarette smoking
- cigarette lighter
- lighting someone's cigarette
- handshake
- telephone
- telephone call
- man in a bathtub
- ceiling fan
- thunder
- falling to the ground
- name calling
- mirror
- looking at oneself in a mirror
- reference to world war two
- reference to world war one
- forced kiss
- locked in a room
- betting on a horse
- henchman
- song
- asking someone to shoot you
- shot in the chest
- heroism
Key Largo Cast & Characters
Edward G. Robinson leads the cast as Johnny Rocco, with Lionel Barrymore as James Temple and Humphrey Bogart as Frank McCloud. Directed by John Huston; 20 actors are credited in all.
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Director John Huston
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Edward G. Robinson as Johnny Rocco - Lionel Barrymore as James Temple
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Humphrey Bogart as Frank McCloud -
Lauren Bacall as Nora Temple
Also Starring in Key Largo
· 16 more- Thomas Gomez Richard 'Curly' Hoff
- Harry Lewis Edward 'Toots' Bass
- William Haade Ralph Feeney
- Dan Seymour Angel Garcia
- Claire Trevor Gaye Dawn
- Monte Blue Sheriff Ben Wade
- John Rodney Deputy Clyde Sawyer
- Jay Silverheels Tom Osceola (uncredited)
- Rodd Redwing John Osceola (uncredited)
- Marc Lawrence Ziggy
- John Litel Dispatcher (uncredited)
- Pat Flaherty The Traveler (first Ziggy henchman) (uncredited)
- Alberto Morin Skipper of Rocco's Boat (uncredited)
- John Phillips Ziggy's Henchman (uncredited)
- Jerry Jerome Ziggy's Henchman (uncredited)
- Beulah Archuletta Passenger on Bus (uncredited)
More from John Huston
More films directed by John Huston: The Dead, Escape to Victory, Phobia and Independence.
Key Largo Plot Summary
What happens in Key Largo from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Army veteran Frank McCloud arrives at the Hotel Largo in Key Largo, Florida, to visit the family of his old comrade George Temple, who was killed in the Italian campaign years earlier. He meets the friend’s widow, Nora Temple, and her father, James Temple, the hotel’s owner. With winter tourism over and a looming hurricane, the hotel hosts only six guests: Edward ‘Toots’ Bass, Richard ‘Curly’ Hoff, Ralph Feeney, Angel Garcia, the aging alcoholic Gaye Dawn, and a sixth man who keeps to his room. They insist they’ve come down for a quiet Florida Keys fishing holiday.
Full summary
The whole story of Key Largo, scene by scene
Key Largo Box Office
Key Largo grossed $889 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$889
How Well Do You Know Key Largo?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the name of the army veteran who arrives at the Hotel Largo?
Cars in Key Largo
4 cars on screen, including the 1947 Flxible Clipper and the 1946 Ford Super De Luxe.
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1947 Flxible Clipper Minor role -
1946 Ford Super De Luxe Minor role -
1946 Ford Super De Luxe Minor role -
1947 Lincoln Sedan Minor role
Key Largo Also Known As
26 alternative titles, including “L'isola di corallo” and “Huracán de pasiones”.
- Also known as
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- L'isola di corallo
- Huracán de pasiones
- Hafen des Lasters
- Кий Ларго
- Paixões em Fúria
- Uvejrsøen Key Largo
- Myrskyvaroitus
- Sti voi tis kataigidos
- Satsujin hoteru
- Koralowa wyspa
- Ölüm Gemisi
- Stormvarning utfärdad
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- 키 라르고
- Στη Βοή της Καταιγίδας
- Cayo Largo
- Ölüm Gəmisi
- Ки-Ларго
- Ки Ларго
- Gangster in Key Largo
- Риф Ларго
- קיי לארגו
- Кей Ларго
- 盖世枭雄
- Στη βοή της καταιγίδος
- Кі Ларґо
- 蓋世梟雄
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Key Largo FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Key Largo, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Key Largo?
Key Largo runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).
When was Key Largo released?
Key Largo was released on July 16, 1948.
Who directed Key Largo?
Key Largo was directed by John Huston.
More films by John Huston Who is in the cast of Key Largo?
Key Largo stars Edward G. Robinson as Johnny Rocco, Lionel Barrymore as James Temple and Humphrey Bogart as Frank McCloud, among 20 credited actors.
How much did Key Largo make at the box office?
Key Largo grossed $889 worldwide.
Does Key Largo have a post-credit scene?
No. Key Largo has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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