Editing Humphrey Bogart (section)

==== ''High Sierra'' ====

''[[High Sierra (film)|High Sierra]]'' (1941, directed by [[Raoul Walsh]]) featured a screenplay written by [[John Huston]], Bogart's friend and drinking partner, adapted from a novel by [[W. R. Burnett]], author of the novel on which ''[[Little Caesar (film)|Little Caesar]]'' was based.<ref>Sperber and Lax 1997, p. 119.</ref> [[Paul Muni]], George Raft, Cagney and Robinson turned down the lead role,<ref name="Shipman68" /> giving Bogart the opportunity to play a character with some depth. Walsh initially opposed Bogart's casting, preferring Raft for the part. It was Bogart's last major film as a gangster; a supporting role followed in ''[[The Big Shot (1942 film)|The Big Shot]]'', released in 1942. He worked well with [[Ida Lupino]], sparking jealousy from Mayo Methot.<ref>Sperber and Lax 1997, p. 128.</ref>

The film cemented a strong personal and professional connection between Bogart and Huston. Bogart admired (and somewhat envied) Huston for his skill as a writer; a poor student, Bogart was a lifelong reader. He could quote [[Plato]], [[Alexander Pope]], [[Ralph Waldo Emerson]] and over a thousand lines of [[Shakespeare]], and subscribed to the ''[[Harvard Law Review]]''.<ref name="Sperber p.127" /> Bogart admired writers; some of his best friends were screenwriters, including [[Louis Bromfield]], [[Nathaniel Benchley]], and [[Nunnally Johnson]]. He enjoyed intense, provocative conversation (accompanied by stiff drinks), as did Huston. Both were rebellious and enjoyed playing childish pranks. Huston was reportedly easily bored during production and admired Bogart (also bored easily off-camera) for his acting talent and his intense concentration on-set.<ref name=Meyers_p115>{{Harvnb|Meyers|1997|p=115.}}</ref>