Noir City 2026: To Have and Have Not
February 18, 2026
Humphrey Bogart is the sneakily heroic fisherman. Lauren Bacall is the songbird who steals his heart -- and every scene in which she appears. Ground zero for one of Hollywood’s most beloved couples, and proof that director Hawks could salvage Ernest Hemingway’s self-described “worst” novel.
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Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Humphrey Bogart is an aimless fisherman who gets drawn into the growing French Resistance in Martinique. Lauren Bacall is the American songbird who seduces him and subsequently reawakens his sense of purpose. Ernest Hemingway’s self-described “worst” novel is gleefully translated to the screen by director Howard Hawks, who ditches most of the plot to play up the nuclear chemistry between his two leads. Sure, there’s a lot borrowed from 1942’s Casablanca, but you’d be hard-pressed to hold back a smile whenever Bacall teases Bogie or tutors him on the importance of whistling. It’s a debut performance for the ages, bolstered by the memorable tunes that Bacall sings alongside co-star/songwriter Hoagy Carmichael. Featuring a Walter Brennan character that can best be described as a “Walter Brennan type.”
- Director: Howard Hawks
- Principal Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Walter Brennan, Lauren Bacall, Hoagy Carmichael, Dolores Moran
- Country: USA
- Year: 1944
- Running Time: 100 min.
- Producer: Howard Hawks
- Screenplay: Jules Furthman, William Faulkner
- Cinematographers: Sidney Hickox
- Editors: Christian Nyby
- Music: Franz Waxman
- Format: DCP
- US Distributor: Warner Brothers