High Sierra

High Sierra (1941) is an early heist film and film noir written by W.R. Burnett and John Huston from the novel by Burnett. The movie features Ida Lupino and Humphrey Bogart and was directed by Raoul Walsh on location at Whitney Portal, halfway up Mount Whitney. The screenplay was co-written by Bogart's friend and drinking partner, John Huston, adapted from the novel by William R. Burnett (also known for, among others, Little Caesar and Scarface).... More

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  • 1941

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  • 1 h 40 min

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  • High Sierra

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Raoul Walsh

Raoul Walsh (March 11, 1887 – December 31, 1980) was an American film director, actor, founding member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) and the brother of silent screen actor George Walsh. He was known for portraying John Wilkes Booth in the silent classic The Birth of a...

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  • The blazing mountain manhunt for Killer Mad-Dog Earle!
  • He killed... and there on the crest of Sierra's highest crag... he must be killed!

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Film release region Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • 1941
  • Jan 25, 1941
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  • 1 h 40 min

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  • 1,219
  • Apr 25, 2010
  • 6.5

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