Bogart ngawit maakting ring patunjukkan Broadway, ngawit karirne saking film antuk Up the River (1930) antuk Fox lan Nampak saking peran pandukung antuk dekade salanturne, kadang mameranin gangster.
Bogart began acting in Broadway shows, beginning his career in motion pictures with Up the River (1930) for Fox and appeared in supporting roles for the next decade, sometimes portraying gangsters.