Prophecy and Bogie and two stories

Rating: 10/10 (17 July 2001)

The film rates a 10 for three reasons.
Prophecy, Bogart and two stories.
My favorite sence is where everyone sings the French National Aanthem in the cafe. Keep in mind this was 1942 and the Nazi menace had swallowed Europe. What took place on the screen would take place in realty three years later. Anyone not moved by this sence has no sense of history.
Borgats, character is as interesting as that sence is inpirational. He starts as the bitter man yet we see these signs of altrusim. He rigs the Casino so he can loose money rather than see the Calous police cheif virtualy rape a young girl. The Altruism wins just as the french singers win in the cafe.
The Romance and the espionage come together. Bogart makes the choice. He says "I'm not much on being noble...." Yet he perfoms one of the most noble acts on film. He places his personal life seccond to the cause.