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* ActorAllusion: Creator/HumphreyBogart previously played a gangster inspired by John Dillinger in ''Film/ThePetrifiedForest''.



* RippedFromTheHeadlines: The film was loosely inspired by John Dillinger.

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* RippedFromTheHeadlines: The film EnforcedMethodActing: When Creator/IdaLupino found herself unable to cry during the final scene, Creator/HumphreyBogart coaxed her into it by telling her, "Listen, doll, if you can't cry, I'm going to take the picture away from you."
* HostilityOnTheSet:
** Creator/IdaLupino
was loosely inspired very annoyed by John Dillinger.Creator/HumphreyBogart's continual sarcasm during the shooting.
** Creator/RaoulWalsh stated in his biography that Bogart always complained about anything or everything: food given for lunch, settings, conditions of shooting - everything.
* SelfAdaptation: W.R. Burnett co-wrote the screenplay with Creator/JohnHuston based on his novel.



* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The role of Roy Earle was originally written for Creator/PaulMuni. He didn't like the script and turned it down.
** Creator/JamesCagney turned the film down in order to avoid being typecast. Creator/EdwardGRobinson was also considered.
** When it came down to the lead role, it was between Creator/HumphreyBogart and Creator/GeorgeRaft. Bogart, eager to get the role, told Raft that the role was another gangster who dies at the end. Raft refused the role and Bogart got it.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The role of Roy Earle was originally written for Creator/PaulMuni. He didn't like the script and turned it down.
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Creator/JamesCagney turned the film down in order to avoid being typecast. Creator/EdwardGRobinson was also considered.
** When it came down to the lead role, it was between Creator/HumphreyBogart and Creator/GeorgeRaft. Bogart, eager to get the role, told Raft that the role was another gangster who dies at the end. Raft refused the role and Bogart got it.----
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* StarMakingRole: This film, along with ''Film/{{The Maltese Falcon|1941}'', established Creator/HumphreyBogart as a leading man.

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* StarMakingRole: This film, along with ''Film/{{The Maltese Falcon|1941}'', Falcon|1941}}'', established Creator/HumphreyBogart as a leading man.
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* StarMakingRole: This film, along with ''Film/TheMalteseFalcon'', established Creator/HumphreyBogart as a leading man.

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* StarMakingRole: This film, along with ''Film/TheMalteseFalcon'', ''Film/{{The Maltese Falcon|1941}'', established Creator/HumphreyBogart as a leading man.
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* StarMakingRole: This film established Creator/HumphreyBogart as a leading man.

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* StarMakingRole: This film film, along with ''Film/TheMalteseFalcon'', established Creator/HumphreyBogart as a leading man.
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* ActorAllusion: Creator/HumphreyBogart previously played a gangster inspired by John Dillinger in ''Film/ThePetrifiedForest''.
* BillingDisplacement: Creator/HumphreyBogart was the star, but Creator/IdaLupino got top billing. This is changed in later releases.
* RippedFromTheHeadlines: The film was loosely inspired by John Dillinger.
* StarMakingRole: This film established Creator/HumphreyBogart as a leading man.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The role of Roy Earle was originally written for Creator/PaulMuni. He didn't like the script and turned it down.
** Creator/JamesCagney turned the film down in order to avoid being typecast. Creator/EdwardGRobinson was also considered.
** When it came down to the lead role, it was between Creator/HumphreyBogart and Creator/GeorgeRaft. Bogart, eager to get the role, told Raft that the role was another gangster who dies at the end. Raft refused the role and Bogart got it.

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