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Key Largo (1948)

Directed by John Huston · Cinematography by Karl Freund

Approved100 min50 frames

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A storm of fear and fury in the sizzling Florida Keys!

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Key Largo (1948) movie still: medium — A diner booth setting with framed pictures on the wall in the background. A man and a woman sit facing each…Key Largo (1948) movie still: closeup — A woman stands in a dimly lit space behind a vertical architectural partition. She looks toward the side…Key Largo (1948) movie still: medium — A dimly lit interior scene features three people gathered around a small handheld object. The man in the…Key Largo (1948) movie still: medium — A wooden fishing vessel emerges from thick fog on an open body of water. The boat bow displays a registration…Key Largo (1948) movie still: establishing — A dark, storm-swept coastal property features a grand Victorian house behind a bending palm tree. Wind…Key Largo (1948) movie still: wide — A spacious room features rattan furniture and large windows opening onto a dark exterior. Four men are present…Key Largo (1948) movie still: medium — A dark bedroom features paneled walls and an ornate mirror reflecting one man. Two men in collared shirts…Key Largo (1948) movie still: medium — A man lies in a bathtub against a wall with vertically paneled wood. He holds a glass while looking forward…Key Largo (1948) movie still: medium — A dimly lit washroom features wooden wall paneling and a large mirror above a shelf. A shirtless man smoking…Key Largo (1948) movie still: fullbody — A group of people stands on a weathered wooden pier by a small shed. A man in a white shirt pulls hard on a…Key Largo (1948) movie still: medium — A wood-paneled room features a round table surrounded by three people in chairs. A glass door leads to a…Key Largo (1948) movie still: wide — A dimly lit room contains wooden furniture and several seated individuals in 1940s attire. A woman in a light…Key Largo (1948) movie still: medium — A small room features a large rectangular mirror hanging above a tiled basin area. Two men in shirts observe…Key Largo (1948) movie still: closeup — A man is centered in a dimly lit room with a dark background. He sits wearing an unbuttoned white shirt…Key Largo (1948) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room with framed pictures on the wall and a door frame. A man in a patterned tie looks towards…Key Largo (1948) movie still: medium — A dark boat cabin frame obscures the view of the man sitting within. The man looks out through a window while…
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Key Largo — official trailer

What is Key Largo about?

A hurricane swells outside, but it's nothing compared to the storm within the hotel at Key Largo. There, sadistic mobster Johnny Rocco holes up - and holds at gunpoint hotel owner James Temple, his widowed daughter-in-law Nora, and ex-GI Frank McCloud.

Where can you watch Key Largo?

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What does the cinematography of Key Largo look like?

Across 49 sampled frames, Key Largo builds its coverage from medium shots (53% of the sample), with close-ups (24%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Karl Freund keeps 57% of it in soft, low-key light. 65% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 63% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1940s.

What is the color palette of Key Largo?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Key Largo (1948) are #030303, #323232, #8e8e8e, #6d6d6d, #cbcbcb, #fafafa — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #323232
  • #8e8e8e
  • #6d6d6d
  • #cbcbcb
  • #fafafa

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