
To Have and Have Not
Seen it?1945 | 100 min | Adventure, Romance, War
Why it’s a Saturday Special
Critics loved it (94% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest, despite a box office flop. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics, adventure fans and history buffs. If you loved The Three Musketeers or Stardust, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Intense, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1945: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
A Martinique charter boat skipper gets mixed up with the underground French resistance operatives during WWII.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
94% on Rotten Tomatoes, 90 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.4 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$4 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 156K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Howard Hawks
- Humphrey BogartHarry Morgan
- Lauren BacallMarie Browning
- Walter BrennanEddie
- Dolores MoranMme. Hellene de Bursac
- Hoagy CarmichaelCricket
- Sheldon LeonardLt. Coyo
- Walter SzurovyPaul de Bursac
- Marcel DalioGerard 'Frenchy'
- Walter SandeFishing Customer Johnson
- Dan SeymourCapt. M. Renard