Across the Pacific: (1942)

As a general rule, it's hard to go wrong with a Humphrey Bogart movie. As a more specific rule it really hard to go wrong with a Bogart movie when it's directed by John Huston. Though Across the Pacific doesn't come close to the stature of their finest work together (The Maltese Falcon, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, The African Queen), it's an enjoyable enough spy flick. Bogart and co-stars Mary Astor and Sydney Greenstreet give typical solid performances and the movie moves along at a brisk pace. There's nothing too fancy here and as noted it's not a fantastic film but fans of Bogart shouldn't miss Across the Pacific.

Rating: 3.5