I cannt imagine it :)) Something wasnt right, Bogart must be detective or gangster but certenly not a lawyer. It was strange...
Wich movie lawyer do you preferr?? Pacino as Arthur Kirkland in And justice for all, or mayme Keanu Reeves in The Devils Advocate? Or somebody else...
Bogart was pretty good in this one.
I prefer Charles Laughton in Witness for the prosecution. Have you ever seen that one?
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yes its always advisable to approach a movie with preconceived opinions about which characters an actor should or not play and then compare him to modern day actors. with this line of thinking no movies should be made with a lawyer as a main character after Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird.
Keanu Reeves in The Devils Advocate... i'm still LMAO...
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Lawyers, like people, come in all flavors. Andrew Morton is a guy who worked his way up from the gutter. He is not expected to be one of the ivory tower intellectual types.
Although he may not officially have held the title of lawyer, I think one of the finest 'lawyers' in film is Henry Fonda and his patient, but relentless cross examinations in Twelve Angry Men.
And a finer exposition of the principles of law could not be found than in Jimmy Stewart's final Senate scenes in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.
Exactly! I thought Bogey was rightly cast as Andrew Morton in this film. You can see how he's able to retell Romano's past with such empathy (more than sympathy which might come from a lawyer Henry Fonda might personify, just my guess of course).. I enjoyed every time Bogey was on screen, much more than the rest of the film. It wasn't a great film except for the last scenes in which Bogey as usual delivers a class act. I also liked Judge Drake too.
Henry Fonda is amazing. Loved 12 Angry Men, what an actor!
Yeah, he made a good detective and gangster, but does that mean he can't be anything else? Of all his roles, he's neither a detective nor gangster in 4 of his best; night club owner, US Army Sergeant, greedy drifter, and US Navy captain. The two military roles are vastly different characters. If you're a Bogie fan, I don't have to name the movies. Arguably 4 of his best roles that defy typecasting.
shareBogart was a good, tough lawyer trying anything he could to help the bad kids avoid a life of torture.
But another good lawyer was James Stewart. Anybody ever see "Anatomy of a Murder" with him as the defense?
Pretty good flick.
But so was this one.
Unlike most other great actors, Bogie ruled the screen only for a brief period of time... his tag as the greatest actor of all time must be revered because he achieved all that in a relatively short span of time. This could be the reason why he would be also likely to be tagged with detective and gangster roles more... he just didn't have enough time (he came in late and left us early) to go into such variety that everyone can easily see... but if you look closer, you cannot forget his amazing performances in Dark passage, Across the pacific, African Queen and so on. And amazingly, he is also the first hero with a negativity around to hit the screen (much before Marlon Brando in Street Car...) so I don't agree with the argument he hasn't played variety of characters... evidently he has.
shareBogart was a versatile actor.
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Bogart did good. But from the pre-1960's period movie lawyers Orson Welles also deserves a mention for the very convincing authority he brings to his role in Compulsion.
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