My entry this week as part of Todd Mason’s ongoing series (which always carries a varied and interesting selection of forgotten or overlooked films) is the 1941 (1942, depending on the source) Humphrey Bogart starrer All Through the Night. Fifth Columnists in league with the Nazis are at large in Manhattan and it is up to Gloves Donahue (Bogart) and his band of fellow criminals to bring down this threat to the nation and the world!
While this film has its tense and dramatic moments, there are a great deal of comedic moments that made this a very entertaining movie. Bogart is often most associated with a gruff, hard-boiled anti-hero persona; this film is one of a few in his career which demonstrates the range of Bogart’s talent and his oft forgotten (deadpan) jocular ability.
The film costars famed character actors Conrad Veidt, Jane Darwell, Peter Lorre, William Demarest and Judith Anderson and features Jackie Gleason, Phil Silvers.
Check out the trailer here:
Patti Abbott says
June 19, 2012 at 7:20 amDon’t think I have ever seen it.
iluvcinema says
June 19, 2012 at 10:28 amThis is definitely one from the archives Patti 🙂
Paula says
June 19, 2012 at 9:13 amThis looks really good, I’m trying to figure out how I haven’t seen it before. I mean…Bogie, Conrad Veidt, Peter Lorre…I’ll keep an eye out for this one.
iluvcinema says
June 19, 2012 at 10:27 amIt is definitely a fun movie. I DVR’d it the other day so I could watch it again!
Paula says
June 19, 2012 at 1:11 pmI do that a lot…I mean, a lot. My DVR is at 95% capacity at almost all times 🙂
Jack Deth says
June 19, 2012 at 1:33 pmHi, Paula and company:
I’ve seen ‘All Through the Night’ a few times. And it kind of reminds me of a grown up, higher end take on the old ‘Bowery Boy’ comedies of the 30’s and 40’s. With Bogart taking Leo Gorcey’s as ‘Slip’ Mahoney leading Phil Sivers filling in for Huntz Hall’s ‘Satch’ and the gang against some undercover Nazis.
In fact, The Bowery Boys filling in as reserve Boy Commandos is the only thing missing. in a film that radiates that hallmark Warner Brothers grittiness of the 1940s.
Great interaction, as always with Peter Lorre. And Conrad Veidt close to steals each scene as the head Bad Guy.
Well worth seeking out. Just for the fun of it!
iluvcinema says
June 19, 2012 at 5:17 pmDEFINITELY a fun picture.
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ruth says
June 19, 2012 at 2:26 pmThat’s cool that this movie displays something we don’t normally see Bogart did. Btw, stay tuned for tomorrow’s list from Jack, inspired by one of your posts 😉
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iluvcinema says
June 19, 2012 at 5:16 pmI’ll be waiting 🙂
Todd Mason says
June 20, 2012 at 1:08 amThanks for this citation…I’ve only seen a piece of this one, and have been meaning to catch it all eventually…and for your kind words and regular contribtion!
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Yvette says
June 20, 2012 at 12:05 pmOh Iba, this is one of my all time favorite Humphrey Bogart movies and that’s saying a lot because I am not Bogart’s biggest fan. I am a huge fan of Conrad Veid though. I think I wrote about this film a long while back or maybe just mentioned it in passing. At any rate, it’s a fave.
It’s a film a lot of people have overlooked or forgotten. Great choice!
iluvcinema says
June 20, 2012 at 12:52 pmThank’s Yvette 🙂