To Have and Have Not (film) in "Casablanca"), Dan Seymour (Abdul in "Casablanca") plays Captain Renard, whose name and position parallel Captain Renault in "Casablanca". As in "Casablanca", Bogart's initially reluctant character assists husband-and-wife Resistance members. "To Have and Have Not" was adapted as an hour-long radio play for "Lux Radio Theater", with Bogart and Bacall reprising their screen roles. It was broadcast on October 14, 1946. Warner Brothers adapted the novel a second time with the film "The Breaking Point" (1950) directed by Michael Curtiz, who was also so credited for "Casablanca". This screenplay stayed closer to the novel; it bore little resemblance to the
To Have and Have Not (film) of how Morgan met Marie. Marie's character was extensively altered for the film. In May 1939, Hemingway sold book rights to Howard Hughes. Hughes sold the book rights to Hawks in October 1943, who then sold them to Warner Bros.. Because the rights to the novel bounced between sellers, Hawks made ten times more money selling the rights of the novel than Hemingway did. Hemingway reportedly refused to speak to Hawks for "three months" upon finding this out. The screenplay for "To Have and Have Not" bears little resemblance to Hemingway's novel of the same name. The only similarities include