
Overview
A 40-something Humphrey Bogart and a novice named Lauren Bacall might have seemed like an odd pairing on paper, but their chemistry in TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT ignites the screen. Howard Hawks directs this classic about a jaded American fisherman (Bogart) who risks his life to help a group of French freedom fighters and a sultry young woman (Bacall) with whom he falls in love. The fascinating setting (Vichy-controlled Martinique during the Second World War), the source material (Ernest Hemingway's 1937 novel), and a screenplay co-written by a literary master (William Faulkner) all take a backseat to the on- and off-screen romance between the two legends. TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT is perhaps most memorable for the 19-year-old Bacall seducing Bogart (and audiences) with her lesson on whistling.
Awards:
Main Cast & Crew:
Howard Hawks - Director
Humphrey Bogart
Lauren Bacall
Walter Brennan
Dolores Moran
Hoagy Carmichael
Sheldon Leonard
Marcel Dalio
Walter Sande
Dan Seymour
Details
- Format: DVD (Black & White, Amaray Case, Standard Screen)
- Run Time: 100
- Color Format: B&W
- UPC: 012569676862
- Genre: MYSTERY / SUSPENSE / THRILLER
- Rating: Not Rated
- Release Date: July 2006

Movie Reviews
Synopsis:
Bogie stars as an American sailor in Martinique during World War II. Although money speaks louder than politics in his book, the French Resistance ultimately wins him over -- as does the sexy, seductive Marie, played by Lauren Bacall in her Hollywood debut.
Notes:
Screen acting debut for former model Lauren Bacall.
Reviews:
"A CASABLANCA-influenced love story set against a French Resistance backdrop in Martinique." - 11/07/2003 USA Today, p.8E