Many feel that Casablanca is Bogart's best film.

             those who don't To Have and Have Not is a must-see film. It's .

             Casablanca with a different setting, this time we find Bogart playing .

             Harry Morgan, crewing a ship out for hire. His lovely lady is Lauren .

             Bacall in her motion picture debut playing the dark and mysterious Slim. .

             Teamed up with Harry's alcoholic side-kick Eddie, Cricket the night-club .

             manager by night, resistance sympathizer by day, and a cast of .

             supporters, Bogart and Bacall's adventures are as great on screen as .

             they were off screen. .

             The film is based off Ernest Hemmingway's novel of the same name. .

             Interestingly enough the film was made as part of a challenge between .

             Hemmingway and the film's director, Howard Hawks. Hawks claimed that he .

             could take Hemmingway's worst novel and turn it into a good film. The .

             result was a success - though the film is a far cry from the novel - so .

             far the film's title doesn't even make sense. To Have and Have Not has .

             every necessary ingredient for success: sex, violence, suspense, and the .

             occasional musical interlude. Hawks gives us a little of everything in .

             his hacked-up version of Hemmingway, and when the sparks start to settle .

             he has Bacall do a little number at the piano bar which may be .

             irrelevant, but Bacall's lovely and libidinous manor far makes up for .

             it. The film may lack class but it's all the more entertaining because .

             of it.

             Bacall and Bogart strike a match at the start of the film and the flame .

             outlives Bogart. The chemistry is so strong between the two that you .

             can't help but believe there is more to their romance then what's .

             scripted. You're right too - Bogart and Bacall fell in love during .

             production and were married. This off-screen chemistry is a definite .

             contributor to their on-screen performances. Bogart offers no surprises .

             with his performance in this film, he is the same as he always is, .