To Have and Have Not (film) Hawks would add sexual dialogue and innuendo between Bacall and Bogart. After Hawks and Bogart felt the changes were adequate, Hawks would add one light on the set and they would go through the scene. Hawks would encourage them to move freely and do what felt comfortable for them. After going through the scenes a few times, cinematographer Sidney Hickox would discuss camera set ups with Hawks. According to biographer Todd McCarthy, "To Have and Have Not" is a quintessential Hawks film. It contains classic Hawksian characters such as the strong male and his female counterpart. He also states that
To Have and Have Not (film) corrupted characters are called by their surnames such as Johnson. According to English film critic Robin Wood, "To Have and Have Not" presents "one of the most basic anti-fascist statements the cinema has given us." The film portrays anti-fascist themes common to the time period through its emphasis on individual liberty expressed through Bogart's character and through its representation of people progressing and working together well. When he decides to join the resistance cause, Morgan reasons, "maybe because I like you and maybe because I don't like them." The power of this anti-fascist statement comes because its instinctive rather than