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Across the Pacific

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When disgraced American military officer Rick Leland (Humphrey Bogart) boards a Japanese ship, he is apparently willing to turn his back on his country to become a mercenary. On the vessel, Leland meets a mysterious professor named Dr. Lorenz (Sydney Greenstreet) and the beautiful Alberta Marlow (Mary Astor). Soon Lorenz shows an interest in Leland and recruits him for a dangerous mission. As Lorenz pulls Leland into a web of international espionage, the true motives of each man remain unclear.
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Yasser Medina Cinefilia 04/17/2021
6/10
I don't know if it can be said exactly that 'Across the Pacific' is an enjoyable John Huston movie, because in my opinion it is a bit regular and predictable with its spy adventure starring Humphrey Bogart. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Jose Maria Santos Cine-Mundial 09/19/2019
One of the best spy movies we've seen in a long time. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 11/20/2010
B+
John Huston directeds this enjoyable WWII feature, which reunites the Maltese Falcon stars, Bogart, Mary Astor, and Sydney Greenstreet. Go to Full Review
Steve Crum Video-Reviewmaster.com 11/01/2008
5/5
Fine John Huston wartime flick, bolstered by Bogart. Go to Full Review
Dragan Antulov rec.arts.movies.reviews 01/01/2000
6/10
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byron p 12/19/2021 It's a movie that was still filming in December 1941 before the Pearl Harbor attack. It is a US/Japanese espionage plot to sabotage a U.S. asset. I thought the movie was entertaining and enjoyed it from beginning until the end. I thought it was a decent plot that kept my interest and wondering what was going to happen next. See more 06/04/2021 This is perhaps one of the most underrated movies of classic Hollywood. See more steve d 07/22/2020 Astor and Greenstreet make it fun. See more 05/03/2017 It is with noble intent to reassemble actors from a successful film like The Maltese Falcon, but in this case despite Bogart, Greenstreet, and Astor's usually fine performances the story itself is so convoluted it leaves the audience in "the wilderness of mirrors" trying to figure out just WTF is going on? Not to mention there is no chemistry between Bogart and Astor. She is not the most feminine of actresses. And trying to figure out who is who brings a bit of credence to the adage "some people all look the same". By the time it becomes clearer the entire experience is anti-climatic. Good luck with it and syonara. See more 01/15/2017 Humphrey Bogart at his best. Had not seen much of Mary Astor before. I liked her. Terrible hairdo. What happened at the end, Mary forgot about her dead father? And of course Sidney Greenstreet is wonderful. See more 06/18/2016 Not a great film, but I enjoyed it. The film stars 3 cast members from "The Maltese Falcon" and is the same director, John Huston. I liked Bogart in this, and also enjoyed Sydney Greenstreet and Mary Astor. It's certainly worth checking out from fans of classic cinema. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis When disgraced American military officer Rick Leland (Humphrey Bogart) boards a Japanese ship, he is apparently willing to turn his back on his country to become a mercenary. On the vessel, Leland meets a mysterious professor named Dr. Lorenz (Sydney Greenstreet) and the beautiful Alberta Marlow (Mary Astor). Soon Lorenz shows an interest in Leland and recruits him for a dangerous mission. As Lorenz pulls Leland into a web of international espionage, the true motives of each man remain unclear.
Director
John Huston
Producer
Jack Saper, Jerry Wald
Screenwriter
Richard Macaulay
Production Co
Warner Bros.
Genre
Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 4, 1942, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 28, 2008
Runtime
1h 37m
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