this movie be a cinematic collage of gangster clichés . the writing be grade z and the plot and story be construct without care or logic . it a messy pastiche of stereotypical gangster ( think of bug bunny cartoon ) and silly support character ( the lady doctor and the writer ) . there be much good bogart film out there . in fact and bogart look like he sleep through this performance . he put very little effort into this character . i think the directorial advice he receive be something like he a bad guy . act bad . this guy be the era equivalent of darth vader while obvious and evil and the anti hero . don not waste your time with this one .