that no one can deny, but as I was upgrading my
Bogart hard drive collection, I ran
into two of his roles that tickled me. He was uncomfortable
as Whip McCord, the bandit leader, being manhandled by
his old pal, James Cagney, in THE OKLAHOMA KID (1939)
; but the real treat is Bogart playing the Mexican bandit,
John Murrell, befriending Errol Flynn in VIRGINIA CITY (1940).
THE OKLAHOMA KID
Year: 1939
Cast: James Cagney, Humphrey Bogart, Rosemary Lane, Ward Bond, Donald Crisp, Charles Middleton, Harvey Stephens
Directed By: Lloyd Bacon
Offbeat, hilarious western with Bogie as the villain and gunfighter Cagney seeking revenge for his father's wrongful death. Highlight is Cagney's rendition of "I Don't Want To Play In Your Yard," complete with six-shooter accompaniment.
VIRGINIA CITY
Year: 1940
Cast: Errol Flynn, Miriam Hopkins, Randolph Scott, Humphrey Bogart, Frank McHugh
Directed By: Michael Curtiz
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