Film Friday: Beat the Devil

in Film | November 20th, 2009 Leave a Comment

This one comes straight from our collection of Free Online Movies. Beat the Devil is a 1953 classic directed by the great John Huston and co-written by Truman Capote, which stars Humphrey Bogart, Jennifer Jones, and Gina Lollobrigida. Not a bad lineup. It’s technically a noir film. But it’s really a dramatic comedy (or comic drama?) that spoofs the noir genre and particularly Huston’s earlier film, The Maltese Falcon. A little something to enjoy this weekend, or during the holidays to come. You can find this film permanently hosted over at the Internet Archive. Another version (with some better resolution) can also be found on YouTube. And, again, you can find many great films on our free movie page.

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