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High Sierra

High Sierra

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High Sierra

"HE KILLED... and there on the crest of Sierra's highest crag... HE MUST BE KILLED!"

1941

1h 40m

7.1(358 votes)

Crime

Drama

Action

Overview

Given a pardon from jail, Roy Earle gets back into the swing of things as he robs a swanky resort.

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Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

22 members

Acting

Ida Lupino

Marie

Ida Lupino

Acting

Humphrey Bogart

Roy Earle

Humphrey Bogart

Acting

Alan Curtis

Babe

Alan Curtis

Acting

Arthur Kennedy

Red

Arthur Kennedy

Acting

Joan Leslie

Velma

Joan Leslie

Acting

Henry Travers

Pa

Henry Travers

Acting

Henry Hull

'Doc' Banton

Henry Hull

Acting

Jerome Cowan

Healy

Jerome Cowan

Acting

Minna Gombell

Mrs. Baughmam

Minna Gombell

Acting

Barton MacLane

Jake Kranmer

Barton MacLane

Acting

Donald MacBride

Big Mac

Donald MacBride

Acting

Willie Best

Algernon

Willie Best

Acting

Elisabeth Risdon

Ma

Elisabeth Risdon

Acting

Cornel Wilde

Louis Mendoza

Cornel Wilde

Acting

Paul Harvey

Mr. Baughmam

Paul Harvey

Acting

Isabel Jewell

Blonde

Isabel Jewell

Acting

Spencer Charters

Ed

Spencer Charters

Acting

George Meeker

Pfiffer

George Meeker

Acting

Robert Strange

Art

Robert Strange

Acting

John Eldredge

Lon Preiser

John Eldredge

Acting

Dorothy Appleby

Margie (uncredited)

Dorothy Appleby

Acting

Zero the Dog

Pard

Zero the Dog

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