9 Best Humphrey Bogart Movies

By Vlad Zakh · January 9, 2026

Humphrey Bogart defined the American tough guy for generations of actors who followed, bringing weary cynicism and buried decency to some of cinema’s most enduring roles. Casablanca and The Maltese Falcon are the cornerstones, The African Queen pairs a gruff riverboat captain with a prim missionary, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre curdles a gold hunt into paranoia, The Caine Mutiny pushes officers towards mutiny under a paranoid captain, and Sabrina has him falling for the chauffeur’s daughter. To Have and Have Not, The Big Sleep and Key Largo round out the list.

The Caine Mutiny (1954)

TMDB ★ 7.7

Fred MacMurray is in this story of a naval officer whose court-martial defence exposes the paranoid instability of his captain.

Directed by Edward Dmytryk · 2h 04m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: Howdy Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Sabrina (1954)

TMDB ★ 7.5

A chauffeur's daughter returns from Paris transformed, catching the eye of both sons of her father's wealthy employer.

Directed by Billy Wilder · 1h 54m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The African Queen (1951)

TMDB ★ 7.7

A rough riverboat captain and a prim missionary make a dangerous journey down an African river.

Directed by John Huston · 1h 45m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Rent: Google Play Movies, YouTube

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The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)

IMDb ★ 8.2 RT 100% Metacritic 98

Three prospectors' search for gold in the Mexican mountains descends into greed and paranoia.

Directed by John Huston · 2h 06m · Rated NR

Won 3 Oscars18 wins & 5 nominations

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Key Largo (1948)

TMDB ★ 7.7

A veteran and a hotel owner are held hostage by a returning gangster during a violent Florida storm.

Directed by John Huston · 1h 40m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Big Sleep (1946)

TMDB ★ 7.8

A private eye's simple blackmail case spirals into a web of murder and family secrets.

Directed by Howard Hawks · 1h 54m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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To Have and Have Not (1944)

TMDB ★ 7.6

Humphrey Bogart plays a fishing boat captain in Martinique who is reluctantly drawn into helping the French Resistance.

Directed by Howard Hawks · 1h 40m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Casablanca (1942)

IMDb ★ 8.5 RT 99% Metacritic 100

A cynical nightclub owner has to choose between the woman he loves and doing the right thing during the Second World War.

Directed by Michael Curtiz · 1h 42m · Rated PG

Won 3 Oscars18 wins & 12 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Maltese Falcon (1941)

TMDB ★ 8.0

A private detective is pulled into a deadly hunt for a priceless statuette by a cast of liars.

Directed by John Huston · 1h 40m · Rated PG

Where to watch

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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

9 Best Humphrey Bogart Movies

The Caine Mutiny (1954)

Sabrina (1954)

The African Queen (1951)

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)

Key Largo (1948)

The Big Sleep (1946)

To Have and Have Not (1944)

Casablanca (1942)

The Maltese Falcon (1941)

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